torch

A prison term. In place of lighters, a crude flammable device may be constructed with toilet paper, the roll-tube, a sufficiently frayed wire or a hot enough bulb.

Hey, when you get the torch lit, shoot it down to us man, we still git a little tobacco.

terumo

A commonly used brand of hypodermic needle. Popular, robust, functional & the brand given out at Needle Exchange Programs in Los Angeles.

I can use a BD-sharp if I need to but I prefer terumo 27's.

the man with the keys

a prison term - this the person in a given cell block or tier who is in charge with regards to his race. In a lightly integrated tier containing hispanics and whites, their will be two. Their main jobs are conflict-resolution, peace-keeping, policy creation and rules implementation to improve the lives of the men under them and in this case the two men serve as diplomats for their races. They are the only ones trusted to speak to the COs w/o a shadow. Synonyms include Shotcaller or Boss.

I'm new on the tier, so who is the man with the keys?

123

The number pushups expected of White prisoners of sufficient health each day, or a number for those who cannot do it to set as a goal. Once completed, the prisoner will "sound off" to let others know he completed the exercise, not just for himself, but his race as well. The sequence is also code for Supreme White Power.

This is Coke sounding off for daily push-up exercise....123! Chorus: Thank You.

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shardmata

This expression originated on the west-coast of Florida around the time Hurricane Katrina. This the state a heavy meth user may find himself instead of blood, bathsalts are staring to push from the inside of his body and he is now sweating drug out similar to the way Jesus secreted blood. It defines a meth-user in comedic way and always good for a laugh when friend reaches this state.

He been runnin' for DAYS yo...that nigga be straight-up shardmata, I ain't lyin.

pen

A polite term for syringe or hypodermic needle used to soften the gravity and danger of IV drug use.

Sure, I'll get another sack, but do you have a pen to go with it?