GABOS

Prison lingo. Acronym for 'Game Ain't Based on Sympathy,' first heard in the Louis Theroux documentary 'Miami Mega Jail.'

Louis: Don't... don't you feel sympathy for that person? For that other inmate you extorted?
Inmate: GABOS, man... GABOS.

by KRA_ May 29, 2011

The name of the game is GABOS because game ain't based on sympathy.

by Gonzalez7 May 30, 2011

GABOS.

by AhBeng May 31, 2011

Game Aint Based On Sympathy. GABOS for prison life

I feel like if another man was in my shoes he wouldent have any sympathy for me. Its a jungle in here. Survival of the fittest. One word GABOS

by PulseWithLife June 12, 2011

Game Ain't Based On Sympathy.

Phrase used in jails in the USA to show 'every man for himself' attitudes and no mercy.

I ain't care if he weak, I extort him anyway. GABOS

by miamijail May 31, 2011

The name of the game is GABOS. If you've got sympathy in this spot, you ain't never gonna make it.

by blitzMono May 30, 2011

Game
Ain't
Based
On
Sympathy

Used as a tagline inside Jail and also in the streets for gangs

by hfsand7 June 9, 2011