1) Any individuals who take care ofproblematic people through violence. They hit hard and fast either out in the open or covertly.
2) Can also be used as a verb to describe carrying out the action of a regulator.
Ah ma follow mah gurl today, foo. If I see thatmuthafucka talkin to her at the Asian haircut place...mayn, ah ma hafta REGULATE.
That muthafucka was tryin to hook up with my girl, now hes layin in the river, he got regulated.
My boy beat down five boys yesterday, hes a fuckin regulator.
Gimme my money before I regulate your ass.
The Regulators was the name of the group of cowboys headed by Dick Brewer and Billy The Kid in New Mexico in the late 1800s. Regulating refers to the regulation of any stealing of cattle from their ranch.
The story of the Regulators was made into a movie called Young Guns where the character Charlie Bowdre famously says “We work for Mr Tunstall as Regulators, we regulate any stealing of his property, we’re damn good too.”
This sample was later used in the song “Regulate” by rapper Warren G.
Let me contemplate,
I glanced in the cut and see my nigga Nate.
Sixteen in the clip and one in hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin and yellin', its a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate!