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c-

c- prefix: replaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.

Prefix (1)

c-

  1. (Crip slang) Replaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.

Prefix (2) capitalized: C-

C-

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

Origin of c-

From Crip.

Clipping of Chinese.

Words formed from c-

Questions about c-

What does c- mean?
C- means replaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.
What part of speech is c-?
C- is a prefix.

Words near c- in the dictionary

  1. C++
  2. C++'er
  3. C++'ers
  4. C++er
  5. C++ers
  6. c-
  7. C--
  8. C-1
  9. C-17
  10. C-17s
  11. C-19

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Adapted from Wiktionary: c- (page history and authors); C- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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