Crime & Prisons Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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wila n. “Kites” or “wilas,” written messages. [English Crime & Prisons] [full cite] (Sep. 23, 2005)

wila n. At the county level, gang members use letters on tiny scraps of paper called wilas, a slang term that translates to tiny writing. The wilas are hidden in all sorts of places—shoes, clothing lining, body cavities—and move between facilities as inmates are transferred, ultimately serving as updates that let gang supervisors know what’s happening in the county’s jails. Members who get in trouble with the gang can be required to use wila-style writing to pen essays with topics ranging from gang histories to instructions on how to be a better gang member, Teso said. “Some people snort wilas and keep them in their sinus cavity and hawk it up later when they get where they’re going.” [Crime & Prisons Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 23, 2005)

wila n. Of the hundreds of letters that arrive or leave the Bexar County Jail, officers in the mailroom filter them in search of wilas, letters that contain orders regarding gang hits or other criminal acts. [Crime & Prisons Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 23, 2005)

wildcatting n. Law enforcement officials have had a good track record of catching unlicensed van or bus operators carrying individuals who cross over the border out of the county, a process known as “wildcatting.” [English Automobiles & Transportation Crime & Prisons] [full cite] (May. 8, 2007)

wobbler n. Second point on the jurisdiction of the court—certain offenses are what California lawyers call “wobblers”—they can be charged as either felonies OR misdemeanors [which is max of one year in California parlance]. [United States California Crime & Prisons Law] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2004)

woof it up v. phr. Why you been woofing it up with the niggers all day? [ Language English Subject Crime & Prisons Law] [full cite] (Oct. 19, 2005)

work one’s ticket v. phr. Very few people I knew wanted to be in prison. Many wanted to change, but often it was easier just to try and “work your ticket” to get parole. [English United Kingdom Crime & Prisons Slang] [full cite] (Apr. 26, 2006)

Yahoo run n. Those who reside in the same area as he does on the outskirts of Lagos said he is into what is known as “Yahoo runs” in street parlance. One gossip even swore he saw him make some transactions at the funds transfer section of a healthy second-generation bank. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Technology] [full cite] (Jan. 22, 2006)

Yahoo run n. The fact that she is putting a time limit and that travel agencies are already contacting you makes me feel that it is all a sham. I’ve had a few friends that were into all these Yahoo runs(419) and the way things are being played out is begining to seem quite familiar. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Technology] [full cite] (Jan. 22, 2006)

yahoo-yahoo n. In less than three months of its release, the song is currently generating controversy, following the alleged promotion of the internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo-yahoo in local parlance. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Online] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2007)

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