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Why Comptone?

Unread post by Yohann » December 12th, 2010, 3:58 pm

Why do Latino gangs put a "e" at the end of Compton?
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by MMRbkaRudog » December 14th, 2010, 11:53 am

Some times they pronounce it that way, so they spell it like that.
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by Yohann » December 14th, 2010, 8:28 pm

Alright, thanks for your answer.
So it's way to make it sound and look more "Spanish", or Latino...
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by alexalonso » January 1st, 2011, 5:34 pm

Spanish way of spelling Compton, pronouced, [Com - tun]
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by MMRbkaRudog » January 1st, 2011, 8:45 pm

alexalonso wrote:Spanish way of spelling Compton, pronouced, [Com - tun]
Com - tun? They have a Spanish way of spelling Compton? Hey look it's my friend Jesus Comptone! I'm just kidding, but I think dude got the idea already.
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by cliffard » January 6th, 2011, 3:57 pm

like bolen parque for baldwin park, florencia for florence etc, im sure ive seen ovs in ontario spell it 'onterio' also...
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by alexalonso » February 24th, 2011, 1:43 pm

cliffard wrote:like bolen parque for baldwin park, florencia for florence etc, im sure ive seen ovs in ontario spell it 'onterio' also...
Here is another one, Sotel for Sawtelle on the Westside
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by alexalonso » December 29th, 2012, 8:59 pm

Here is a photo I took of a Tortilla Flats member that had Comptone with the "e" tatted on his back. Also colored it with the Mexican flag colors.
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by MARTINEZ » January 3rd, 2013, 9:57 am

That’s just throwing the Chicano/Mexican flavor on it ^^

Just like we spell Barrio with a “V” on purpose

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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by Sinner18 » January 23rd, 2013, 10:48 pm

MARTINEZ wrote:That’s just throwing the Chicano/Mexican flavor on it ^^

Just like we spell Barrio with a “V” on purpose

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Speak for yourself I do it for beating Pu$$& LOL
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by laked » October 16th, 2013, 4:05 pm

it's a ''jerga'' from chicanos
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by CUETLACHTLI » October 31st, 2013, 1:28 am

a homie from comptone pronounces it compton-eh...sometimes..
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by Lonewolf » November 1st, 2013, 10:03 am

it is to put a strong ending accent to the name ~> chicano style

CLANTONE would probably be one of the first to have put it down in a such way
an E at the end

when you say it in spanish with a street gang tone, it makes perfect sense
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by BLUExBRINDLE » November 3rd, 2013, 4:37 pm

i always thought it was for the chicano pronunciation (com-TONE) kinda like the blacks pronounce it com-town at times

a friend of mine pronounces it "com-ton-eh" depending on what she's saying "la com-ton-eh" maybe it's more of a spanish thing that way
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Re: Why Comptone?

Unread post by GuidoCABJ10 » May 29th, 2014, 4:45 pm

As others have said is to give a more Spanish/Latin style of pronunciation.
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