in california state prisons who ever has the keys of there race is the shot caller. or man in charge of his people. it derives from the act when your race wars with another race, or rides. when you ride, your at war.

also in california state prisons, there are basically 4 races that stick with each other... whites, southsiders (mexicans), northern mexicans, and blacks. each race is called a car, hence if your calling shots your driving the car, hence you need the keys to drive.

the correct way to spell it is ki's, bue everyone that submited a definition is a fuckin idiot so i had to put them in thier place. But a "Ki'" is short for Kilogram of yayo,Cocaine,Cociana, dust or whitegirls or whatever you would like to call this particilar drug.

it means kilo, as in "keys of coke," not as in "keys to a car."

kilogram

Musician slang for a keyboard instrument, such as a piano, synthesizer or organ.

Verb. (i.e. "To Keys") (Pronounced "Keez")

To notice someone waiting for something (for example, the shower), and time your approach in such a way as to sneak in front of them the instant their back is turned, thereby cutting them off, and sneaking whatever it is for yourself, first.

The appropriate response to BEING "Keysed" is to shake your fist in the air, and exclaim "Why like this?"

Phrase originally popularized by divers, working offshore, who routinely go out of their way to steal shower time, snacks, or other goodies out from under their colleagues.

The islands of florida keys

another way to say 'car'