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Piru.

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

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name/ˈpaɪ.ɹu(ː)/US
  1. A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Chumashan. 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.

noun/ˈpaɪ.ɹu(ː)/US
  1. A member of an alliance of African-American street gangs based in southern California.

Where this word comes from

From Chumashan. 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.

name
  1. The northernmost dialect of the Luhu language.

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