Abstract
The "Crips" derive their name from "cripples" which in turn derives from the "pimp canes" they carried as their badge and as a weapon with which to cripple anyone who messed with them. the original motivation was self-defense, but that, of course, changed with time.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 455-456 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Name Society |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- American Gangs
- Etymology
- History of Names
- History of Words
Disciplines
- Arts and Humanities
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