c-

prefix

Replaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.

OriginEnglish Crip ← Middle English crib ← Old English cribb →
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Meanings

c-1

prefix
  1. Crip slangReplaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.

C-2

prefix
  1. Chinese; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of China.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
c minor

Origin

c- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*grebʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs
  4. Proto-Germanic*krebô
  5. Proto-Germanic*kribjǭ
  6. Proto-West Germanic*kribbjā
  7. Old Englishcribb
  8. Middle Englishcrib
  9. Englishcrib
  10. EnglishCrip
  11. Englishc-

From Crip.

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C- · prefix

Clipping of Chinese.

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Cite this entry
APA

c-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c-

MLA

“c-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “c-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c-.

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