"broke" - financially unwell; poor
"lame" - Not present in a child's life; abandoned
"thug" - a violent person, especially a criminal
"projects" - low-income housing; typically a ghetto
"O.G." - original gangster
"initiation" - a gang-related ritual
"9" - type of handgun
"rocks" - crack cocaine
"hoes" - an unprofessional term for women
"gat" - a revolver or pistol
"wack" - lame or uncool
"whip" - a car
"pen" - jail
"G" - gangster
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Shawty
Short StoryA quick little tale about a kid from my old hood. The streets reeled him in like a fish on a hook, never daring to let go of his once promising life. Last time we heard, he was doing some serious time in jail. Sometimes, I wonder how he's doing. Mos...
