noun Street Slang

codes

· noun · uk-drill

Postcode turf claimed by a gang.

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Short for postcodes — the specific London letter-number combos (E1, SE17, N17) that drill crews claim as territory. 'Crossing codes' means stepping into rival turf; 'reppin' codes' means flying the flag of yours. The whole London gang map is drawn in postcodes.

“Don't cross them codes after dark, fam.”
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codes In A Sentence

Don't cross them codes after dark, fam.

Origin & Usage

Native to London street culture; the postcode-as-turf model has shaped UK gang geography since the 1990s and became core drill vocab.

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