Definitions by LEc2

shanked 

shanked, shank.

orgin: prison slang

shanked: to be stabbed with a homemade knife.

made out of scrap of metal found anywhere and sharpend like a knife. and bottom tightly wrapped with a cloth as a handle.

"CrookedEye John" got shanked up..

I heard he got hit with a rusty shank.

shanked by Lec2 February 9, 2003

Fiver 

A Police officer on patrol.

Orgin: Cali Streets

derived from 5-0 which means the patrol car. Fiver refers to the person inside the patrol car. who is the police officer.

Fiver keeps sweat'n me cuz I wear my hat backwards.

Fiver by Lec2 February 9, 2003

5-O 

a patrol car.

Orgin: late 80's Cali.

back then all police cars at one time where Mustangs, 5.0 engine model, on the front and side of the car it read in chrome letters the engine model. 5.0.

it refers to the car they patrol in.

now it also refers to the police officer himself.

"5-O keeps making rounds through my neighborhood like we are causing problems".

5-O by Lec2 February 9, 2003

POPO 

A Police officer. especially the ones that rides on bikes.

Orgin: California late 80's

police officers that patrols certain beaches on bikes wore a vest that said PO in huge blockletters on each of their chest. which means Police Officer. they usually ride around in group of two's.

when you see them coming by. you see the word "PO" "PO" when they stand next to each other.

Man.. here comes the PoPo to tell us what to do again.

POPO by Lec2 February 9, 2003

Moded 

Embarrasing mistake or moment; used to refer somebody or situation.

Orgin: Sf bayarea mid 80's hiphop street

a person who trys to do something but does it wrong.

sample situation:
just like when a guy trys to talk to a girl on a flight of stairs but falls down it. and a group of friends in the distance watching yells "MODED!" and laughs.

or somebody sees somthing happen and under his voice he whispers to his friend. "that shit was moded".

"Jayjay been braggin he could slam. and when he try to prove it he missed the rim and fell backwards".... "yea that shit was moded! hahahah!"

Moded by Lec2 February 9, 2003

blood 

to refer to somebody of the same race or family.

Orgin: blackpanther slang late 60's.

"hey blood? you got a lighter on you?".

"its in the blood thats why we got the same nose.".

blood by Lec2 February 9, 2003

cheese 

Slang Term To mean "Money".

Orgin: Everywhere - as old as welfare started.

where in wellfare. people get free Money and Govt. Cheese. Real cheese handed out for food for people in the poverty line.

Cheese comes from the term "Government Cheese" but in slang its refer to the "MONEY". cuz thats what you both get at the welfare line. but it is used to mean "Money" for anything.

this is an old slang. alot of old movies uses it.

"I lost my job. I need to find somewhere new to get my cheese".

cheese by Lec2 February 9, 2003