Why Comptone?
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Why Comptone?
Why do Latino gangs put a "e" at the end of Compton?
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Re: Why Comptone?
Some times they pronounce it that way, so they spell it like that.
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Re: Why Comptone?
Alright, thanks for your answer.
So it's way to make it sound and look more "Spanish", or Latino...
So it's way to make it sound and look more "Spanish", or Latino...
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Re: Why Comptone?
Spanish way of spelling Compton, pronouced, [Com - tun]
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Re: Why Comptone?
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.alexalonso wrote:Spanish way of spelling Compton, pronouced, [Com - tun]
Re: Why Comptone?
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?
Here is another one, Sotel for Sawtelle on the Westsidecliffard wrote: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?
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?
That’s just throwing the Chicano/Mexican flavor on it ^^
Just like we spell Barrio with a “V” on purpose
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Just like we spell Barrio with a “V” on purpose
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Re: Why Comptone?
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?
it's a ''jerga'' from chicanos
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Re: Why Comptone?
a homie from comptone pronounces it compton-eh...sometimes..
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Re: Why Comptone?
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
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?
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
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?
As others have said is to give a more Spanish/Latin style of pronunciation.