Featherwood
n.— «A small group of boys calling themselves the Peckerwoods and girls known as the Featherwoods are at least partly responsible for the trouble at Buchanan.» —“White gangs create atmosphere of fear at Buchanan” by Jeanie Borba, Robert Rodriguez Fresno Bee (California) Apr. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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