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Bando
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an abandoned house, often used for drug dealing or illegal activity
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bandos
What does "bando" mean in street and drug slang?
The structure is a clipped shortening of "abandoned," removing the first two syllables and adding an "o" ending for a quicker, coded word. It is used to describe an abandoned house, building, or property often used for drug dealing, manufacturing, or other illegal activity because it attracts less police attention than active residences. People typically say someone is "in the bando" cooking drugs, counting money, or hiding out.
Examples
They cook in the bando near the corner.
