A slang term used within certain Latino urban communities, particularly in California, referring to a fellow member of the same criminal gang or set.
A slang term used within certain Latino urban communities, particularly in California, referring to a fellow member of the same criminal gang or set. Derived from "crime" or "criminal," crimie functions as an in-group term of address or reference — part of a broader vocabulary of loyalty and belonging within gang culture. It signals shared history and mutual allegiance, similar to how other subcultures use terms like "homie" or "rider." Usage is largely informal and context-specific.
He vouched for the new guy, said he was a crimie from back in the day.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(UK, Australia, informal) A criminal.
(NZ, slang) A person with multiple criminal convictions; a career criminal.
(US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black criminal.
A clipped, casual term for a criminal — straightforward, no-nonsense shorthand used in everyday speech across the UK and Australia. It strips away any drama or formality from 'criminal,' making it feel like a known quantity rather than a dramatic accusation. Detectives use it in procedural dramas, journalists use it in tabloids, and ordinary people use it when talking about someone in the neighbourhood who's up to no good. Short, sharp, and unmistakable.
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(slang) A member of a Latino criminal gang.
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