187
California penal section
187 is police code for homicide, originating from Section 187 of the California Penal Code.
In slang, it means murder or the intent to kill: He caught a 187, She's got 187 on her mind.
The term spread through hip-hop in the early 1990s and remains associated with gang culture and street crime.
Written words for music
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- verseMetered poetic passage
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- rhymesMatching word endings
beats · hip-hop · Dr. Dre · Snoop Dogg · gangsta rap · West Coast · G-funk · street
Enacted written rule
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- felonySerious criminal offense
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- arrestSeize by law
conviction · incarceration · sentencing · prosecution · defendant · trial · verdict · evidence
Causing death deliberately
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- slayingAct of killing
- victimOne harmed by another
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
premeditated · intentional · malice aforethought · deadly · lethal · bloodshed · violence · fatality
lyrics
Written words for music
rhymes · beats · hip-hop · Dr. Dre · Snoop Dogg · gangsta rap · West Coast · G-funk · street · hardcore
statute
Enacted written rule
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- felonySerious criminal offense
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
arrest · conviction · incarceration · sentencing · prosecution · defendant · trial · verdict · evidence · testimony
killing
Causing death deliberately
perpetrator · premeditated · intentional · malice aforethought · deadly · lethal · bloodshed · violence · fatality · death
territory
Land under jurisdiction
colors · bandana · tags · graffiti · gang sign · loyalty · code · respect · rivalry · clique
187misdemeanor
Lesser criminal charge
petty theft · jaywalking · traffic violation · littering · loitering
187lifesaving
Preserving human existence
rescue · resuscitation · CPR · birth · healing
187mercy
Compassion toward offenders
protection · compassion · benevolence · aid · caregiving