blood out

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Meaning · English

To leave a criminal gang by committing a murder for the organization in order to be given permission to leave, because the departing gangbanger can not snitch without also being charged with the murder.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blood out” mean?

To leave a criminal gang by committing a murder for the organization in order to be given permission to leave, because the departing gangbanger can not snitch without also being charged with the murder.

Is “blood out” formal or informal?

blood out is generally slang.