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GUERRE INTERGANGS [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

A violent dispute over a home territory (esp. that of a youthful street gang) which is defended against invasion by rival gangs.

CONT

It's a turf war, you're damn right it is.

OBS

This term is formed through the compounding of two terms (turf + war). The term "turf", meaning grass with matted roots, has taken on the broader slang definition to mean a neighbourhood claimed by a juvenile gang and its territory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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