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  1. Pleito

    Pleito is one word for lawsuit (not too common). It is highly used among the So Calif Chicano community (including gang members) & usually refers to a very heated argument, discussion or argument between individuals -often rivals. Used specifically to denote no physical violence resulted from such argument. (Im Puerto Rican-Cuban, bilingual, born/raised in the So Bay area of LA County)

    There were lots of places to hang out in that city & everybody (referring to rivals) would show up. There were a lot of pleitos, but nothing more.


    Submitted by anonymous on March 22, 2018  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pleito in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pleito in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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