English Explanatory Dictionary

Piru

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.
noun
  1. A member of an alliance of African-American street gangs based in southern California.
name
  1. The northernmost dialect of the Luhu language.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪ.ɹu(ː)/

Word forms

Piru Pirus

Etymology

From Chumashan. The gang was named after Piru Street, a residential street in Compton and neighboring Willowbrook; but is now often explained by various backronyms, such as Powerful Indestructible Ruthless Untouchables.

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