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/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
A street gang involved in criminal activity or violence. In Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala) the word carries a very heavy negative connotation and is closely associated with organized criminal groups. In other contexts it can just mean a crew of friends, but in Central America the criminal meaning dominates.
“Gangs are a serious problem in Central America.”
“That neighborhood has been controlled by a gang for years.”
/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
A group of neighborhood friends or an organized street gang, depending on context. It can be innocent among kids or dangerous when talking about real pandillas.
“He's out with his pandilla of friends all over the neighborhood.”
“Gangs are a serious problem in Central America.”
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/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
A street gang involved in criminal activity or violence. In Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala) the word carries a very heavy negative connotation and is closely associated with organized criminal groups. In other contexts it can just mean a crew of friends, but in Central America the criminal meaning dominates.
“Gangs are a serious problem in Central America.”
“That neighborhood has been controlled by a gang for years.”
/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
A group of neighborhood friends or an organized street gang, depending on context. It can be innocent among kids or dangerous when talking about real pandillas.
“He's out with his pandilla of friends all over the neighborhood.”
“Gangs are a serious problem in Central America.”
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Pebre
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