English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of Crip (a member of the Crips gang) +‎ brodie; however, the word does not necessarily refer to a member of the Crips.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊ.di/

Noun edit

crodie (plural crodies)

  1. (MTE, slang) Synonym of brodie (a close friend; a man deserving of admiration)
    • 2017, “My Team”, in Northside Jane, performed by Why S, Tallup Twinz, and Burna Bandz:
      Lot of shooters on my squad but we ain't the Pacers (Ain't hoopin' though) / Crodie got aim but the glizz' still got a laser (Got a beam jawn)
    • 2019, “War”, in Dark Lane Demo Tapes, performed by Drake:
      Wassa, wassa, just like the crodie Pressa, I don't do no passa / Link with Skull and Cuz and Jamie ah yard and we deh pon Gaza
    • 2020, “Money Over Fallouts”, in Daystar, performed by Tory Lanez:
      Kill or be killed, that's the reason I don't have friends / Niggas lyin' on the crodie, niggas sayin' I'm deported
    • 2022, “Circo Loco”, in Her Loss, performed by Drake and 21 Savage:
      And she took a score, now shorty gotta hydrate / And he did some dirt, now my crodie gotta migrate

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