noun
General Slang
shot caller
· noun · prison
The inmate whose word actually moves the yard.
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The guy giving the orders — green-lights hits, runs the dope, decides who eats and who gets rolled up. No badge, no title on paper, but his call is the call. Usually a veteran with rank in a gang and a body of work behind him.
“Nothing moves on that block without the shot caller signing off first.”
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Outside prison walls, lifted into wider street and rap usage for any boss-level figure — the person making the real decisions in a crew, a business, or a room.
“Don't pitch me, pitch her — she's the shot caller on this deal.”
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shot caller In A Sentence
Nothing moves on that block without the shot caller signing off first.
Don't pitch me, pitch her — she's the shot caller on this deal.
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People Also Ask
What does shot caller mean in prison?
A shot caller is the inmate whose word actually moves the yard — the one with real authority.
How do you use shot caller in a sentence?
"Nothing happens on that block without the shot caller's say-so."
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