What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

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What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

Unread post by TarHeelRED » November 16th, 2013, 8:40 am

What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

I'm thinking it could be another name 4 Crips maybe?????

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Re: What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

Unread post by TarHeelRED » November 16th, 2013, 8:51 am

I watched this video of an OG Swan & he used the term when Alonso asked him what's the difference between a Blood & a Crip. He responded by saying, "No disrespect to the 'keyways' but....."

I was thinking he used 'keyways' as a general name 4 Crips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYwGyz6yDM: @ about the 5 minute mark.

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Re: What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

Unread post by BlueMoon » November 16th, 2013, 9:00 am

Kiweto mean cripple in Swahili.....Like Damu means Blood.....The last couple letters are taken off to shorten the word to Crip.......

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Re: What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

Unread post by TarHeelRED » November 17th, 2013, 12:15 pm

BlueMoon wrote:Kiweto mean cripple in Swahili.....Like Damu means Blood.....The last couple letters are taken off to shorten the word to Crip.......
Ohhhhhh. Makes since now.

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Re: What is a ''key way'' (or however u spell it)?

Unread post by alexalonso » January 3rd, 2015, 11:33 pm

I have seen it spelled "Kiway" and "Keway"

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