English word origin

Etymology of Piru

From Chumash. 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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name

A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.

noun

A member of an alliance of African-American street gangs based in southern California.

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