Crime, Conflit et Droit - Street Crime

Here you will find slang for street crime, covering terms related to illegal activities and criminal behavior in public spaces.

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opp [nom]

ennemi

Ex: Watch your back around here; he's an opp.

Surveille tes arrières par ici ; c'est un opp.

plug [nom]

fournisseur

Ex: I need to hit up my plug before the weekend .

Je dois voir mon fournisseur avant le week-end.

shot caller [nom]

le décideur

Ex: You don't want to cross him; he's the shot caller around here.

Tu ne veux pas le contrarier ; c'est le décideur ici.

G-check [nom]

Test de crédibilité

Ex: He tried talking big, but he failed the G-check.

to spin the block [Phrase]

to return to a location, often to confront or retaliate against someone

Ex: They spun the block looking for the guy who stole their bikes.

to [hit] a lick [Phrase]

to successfully commit a robbery or make fast, often illegal, money

Ex: He hit a lick and came back with stacks.

to snuff out [verbe]

éliminer

Ex: The gang snuffed out anyone who crossed them last year .

Le gang a liquidé quiconque les a croisés l'année dernière.

to [catch] a body [Phrase]

to kill someone

Ex: He caught a body when he was 16.

to [ride] dirty [Phrase]

to travel in a vehicle while carrying contraband, usually drugs or firearms

Ex: He rides dirty every time he goes downtown.

to [catch] a case [Phrase]

to be charged with or arrested for a crime

Ex: He's trying to lay low so he doesn't catch another case.

snitch [nom]

mouchard

Ex: Nobody trusts him ; he 's a snitch .

Personne ne lui fait confiance ; c'est un mouchard.

rat [nom]

mouchard

Ex: The criminal gang was furious when they discovered there was a rat in their midst .

Le gang criminel était furieux lorsqu'ils ont découvert qu'il y avait une balance dans leurs rangs.

to boost [verbe]

piquer

Ex: He got caught trying to boost some candy from the store .

Il s'est fait prendre en essayant de piquer des bonbons au magasin.

to [move] weight [Phrase]

to sell or distribute a large quantity of drugs

Ex: He's moving weight across state lines.

to peel off [verbe]

décamper

Ex: When I saw that tall guy coming after me , I peeled off .

Quand j'ai vu ce grand type venir vers moi, j'ai décampé.

to skate [verbe]

s'en sortir

Ex: He managed to skate even though everyone knew he did it .

Il a réussi à s'en sortir même si tout le monde savait qu'il l'avait fait.

hot [Adjectif]

risqué

Ex: Do n't go back there ; it 's hot right now .

Ne retourne pas là-bas ; c'est chaud en ce moment.

tool [nom]

flingue

Ex: He always carries a tool when walking through that block .

Il porte toujours une arme lorsqu'il traverse ce quartier.

strapped [Adjectif]

armé

Ex: He always stays strapped in case something pops off .

Il reste toujours armé au cas où quelque chose éclaterait.

pole [nom]

flingue

Ex: He pulled out a pole when the fight started .

Il a sorti un flingue quand la bagarre a commencé.

trap phone [nom]

téléphone jetable

Ex: He kept a trap phone hidden in his car that only his clients could contact.

Il gardait un téléphone piégé caché dans sa voiture que seuls ses clients pouvaient contacter.

trap house [nom]

maison de trafic

Ex: He's in the trap house all night moving weight.

Il est dans la maison de piège toute la nuit à déplacer du poids.

bando [nom]

un repaire

Ex: They cook in the bando near the corner.

Ils cuisinent dans le bando près du coin.

stash spot [nom]

cachette

Ex: He had a stash spot behind the dryer.

Il avait une cachette derrière le sèche-linge.

street [nom]

de la rue

Ex: The streets say there 's a party at Malik 's place tonight .

La rue dit qu'il y a une fête chez Malik ce soir.

street cred [nom]

crédibilité de rue

Ex: He 's got serious street cred after dropping that mixtape .

Il a une crédibilité de rue sérieuse après avoir sorti cette mixtape.

on the hustle [Phrase]

earning money, often through small-scale or illicit activities

Ex: He's been on the hustle ever since he dropped out of school.

dopester [nom]

trafiquant de drogue

Ex: He's known as a dopester in the neighborhood.

Il est connu comme un dopester dans le quartier.

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