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Alternative form of "cat" in Blood gangs' nomenclature practice by replacing the "c" (and sometimes a "k"), most associated with the opposing gang of Bloods—the Crips, with a "b" from the name of the Bloods gang, to show opposition and distaste to the Crips.

One example of a Blood gang member replacing the "c" with a "b" to represent their gang is YG, a popular rapper from the West coast and blood gang member, with his song "Bicken Back Being Bool." The original phrase being "kicking back being cool", but in this case the "k" of "kick(en'/ing)" and "c" of "cool" were replacing with a "b" to show gang association with the Bloods.

Blood 1: Nah, he good, he's a cool cat.
Blood 2: You mean a bat?
Blood 1: *pauses* you right... he's a bool bat.
Blood 2: Amen

by notagangmember September 13, 2023