by x June 15, 2003

synonym to kill, to beat, to rob or luck (touch of luck). defined in particular situations or chain of events.
1)your boy got touched.-your boy got killed-
2)touch him up.-beat him up-
3)that chain needs to be touched.-that chain needs to be robbed-
4)man he got touched.-man he got lucky-
2)touch him up.-beat him up-
3)that chain needs to be touched.-that chain needs to be robbed-
4)man he got touched.-man he got lucky-
by x March 06, 2004

by x January 31, 2003

it's unwritten rules of conduct, ethics and ideologies held by the prisoners themselves. the policies can differ for each prison and gang. but, they do share some of the basic values. like, they don't tolerate pedophiles, rapists, homosexuality, and informants. to do so, would put the person in direct violation. part of the prisoner's regulation would be to punish or kill the violator. prison politics can go very deep depending upon where and who you do your "time" with. these are just some of the basic codes shared among almost all inmates.
someone who's institutionalized, tend to apply the "prison code" out on the streets. it takes them time to adjust to 'free' world.
by x July 07, 2011

comes from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen would falsely claim that the potions would cure any ailments. now-a-days it refers to fake products.
by x March 12, 2004
