Rural Dictionary

scrub

A person who lacks skills at fighting games.

1. Hey, that n00b is a scrub
2. That scrub can't even parry
3. David Wise

by x March 2, 2005

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one who is knowledgible at some art of illegal activity. understands the code and conduct held within a certain crime family/ies.

the term came from the common street hoodlum who knows how to succeed in areas that don't necessaryly need a formal education to get ahead in life.

for instance a group(crew) of criminals enterprise at trafficing and selling narcotics. they need some type of illegal practice for processing, smuggling, marketing and laundering money for their underground buisness. since the buisness is illegal, they set rules and regulations to keep the buisness from toppling. in doing so they from a "family" to keep outsiders from interfering and make their own checks and balances within their own "family" inorder to get rid of any potential rogue members; some of the codes that one would hold is that they:
* did not cooperate with authorities
* maintained self-control in the face of adversity
* carried out vendettas to avenge any slight suffering by his family(gang)
* did not forgive or forget
* maintained his demeanor within his ranking in a criminal hierarchy

it could be as petty like knowning how to card a door open, start a car without keys to a professional con-artist, a hit man, loan shark, ect...

carlo gambino had street smarts. that's why he was known in his neighborhood as a wiseguy.

by x October 11, 2004

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A Friend

street code for the La Costra Nostra; meaning a person is a "goodfella" or "wise guy". a highly intelligent criminal who is not or not a full blooded italian.(not eligible to be made a memember of the La Costra Nostra because they are not able to follow their familie's bloodline/tree).

"hey Giovanni, this guy is Â´a friend of mine`. his a good guy."

by x September 3, 2003

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