Origin of the Gang Name "Crips"

Author

Gerald Leonard Cohen, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Wilson Gray

Abstract

The "Crips" derive their name from "cripples" which in turn derives from the "pimp canes" they carried as their badge and as a weapon with which to cripple anyone who messed with them. the original motivation was self-defense, but that, of course, changed with time.

Recommended Citation

Cohen, G. L., & Gray, W. (2007). Origin of the Gang Name "Crips". Journal of the American Name Society Maney Publishing.

Department(s)

Arts, Languages, and Philosophy

Keywords and Phrases

American Gangs; History of Words; Etymology; History of Names

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2007 Maney Publishing, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2007