blood in
(slang, US) To join a criminal gang by committing an act of violence (often murder) as an initiation.
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I knew a son of a wheat farmer 1000 acre ranch in North Dakota in late 70's. He had republican blood in him, nothing has changed in 50 years.
Sometimes someone getting owned on the TL is like a feeding frenzy where blood in the water draws every hungry beast nearby to their location, and sometimes it's like watching one predator tear the jugular out of anot…
Blood in the leaves Hand over mouth Won't hear your screams While the center's falling out
Reminds me when I was doing the washing-up at the age of eight, or thereabouts, and broke a milk-bottle, sliced my finger on it, and fainted at the sight of the blood in the sink. But no sick involved in my case - tha…
i dont really know why the blood in RE9 is so fucking sparkly but i kinda fuck with it
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(slang, US) To join a criminal gang by committing an act of violence (often murder) as an initiation.
“I knew a son of a wheat farmer 1000 acre ranch in North Dakota in late 70's. He had republican blood in him, nothing has changed in 50 years.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sometimes someone getting owned on the TL is like a feeding frenzy where blood in the water draws every hungry beast nearby to their location, and sometimes it's like watching one predator tear the jugular out of another and everyone watches in awe.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Blood in the leaves Hand over mouth Won't hear your screams While the center's falling out”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Reminds me when I was doing the washing-up at the age of eight, or thereabouts, and broke a milk-bottle, sliced my finger on it, and fainted at the sight of the blood in the sink. But no sick involved in my case - that must have been the finishing touch!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i dont really know why the blood in RE9 is so fucking sparkly but i kinda fuck with it”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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