Piru

Etymology
From. 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

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

Etymology
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Usage notes
This spelling is still found in the word.