Derived from the Spanish word "loco" (
crazy...ect).Influenced by hispanic culture in Los Angeles black
gang members would refer to some of their wilder more active or actually mentally disturbed members as "loco".Due to the nature of gang banging , "loco" was associated with some of the more feared and respected members.The term and the associated behavior became very
popular with Crips in particular so as use began to fade with Blood
gang members it became synonymous (but not exclusive) with Crip culture.So common it became in crip vernacular it was shortened to "Loc" and used as a suffix in
gang members names . example....C Loc... There have been bloods that use the label but the C was replaced with a K....example Lok.