noun
Street Slang
wood
WUUD · noun · slang
Short for peckerwood; a white inmate.
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Definitions
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A white prisoner, especially one affiliated with the white car. The 'wood pile' is the white-controlled yard area.
“He rode with the woods on that yard.”
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wood In A Sentence
He rode with the woods on that yard.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'peckerwood.'
People Also Ask
What does 'wood' mean in prison?
It's short for 'peckerwood' and refers to a white inmate, especially one affiliated with the white 'car,' or group. The 'wood pile' is the white-controlled area of the yard.
How is 'wood' used?
It labels a white prisoner or the group, as in 'He rode with the woods on that yard.'
Where does the term come from?
It's a clipping of 'peckerwood,' a long-standing term for a white person, adopted in prison for white inmates and their group.
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