How to Say “Crip” in Italian

By Blanche Miriam • Updated September 30, 2026

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In Italian, crip refers to a member of a street gang based in Los Angeles.

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In Italian, crip is a loanword used almost exclusively in criminological contexts or news reports about US gangs and is not part of common street slang.
Because it is not an Italian word, you will not find crip in the Accademia della Crusca, the ultimate authority on the Italian language.
There is no historical connection between the Italian word crisi, meaning 'crisis', and the English-derived term crip used in Italy.

Examples in context

Il soggetto in questione è un membro della banda Crip.
The subject in question is a member of the Crip gang.

Example conversation

Martina and Lorenzo are discussing a documentary about Los Angeles gangs.

Martina

Guarda questo uomo nel video.
Look at this man in the video.
Lorenzo

Sì, sembra proprio un crip.
Yes, he really looks like a Crip.
Martina

Come lo capisci?
How can you tell?
Lorenzo

Indossa molti vestiti blu.
He is wearing a lot of blue clothes.

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Blanche Miriam

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