What’s happening this month?
| Cockney | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Todd | Flying Squad (Police) | Here come the Sweeney. |
| Syrup of Figs | Wig | Check out the Syrup on ‘is head. |
| Tea Leaf | Thief | Watch it, he’s a bloody Tea Leaf. |
| Weasel & Stoat | Coat | Pull on yer Weasel. |
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What is cockney rhyming slang for police?
Bluebottle: A British term for policeman that may have derived from Cockney rhyming slang.
What are slang words for police?
Sense: an officer in a law enforcement agency
- alphabet (US, slang)
- barney (US, slang)
- beatsman (archaic, rare)
- bizzie (UK, slang)
- bluecoat (dated)
- blue heeler (Australia, slang)
- blue meanie (derogatory, slang)
- bobby (UK, slang)
What are police called in UK slang?
bogey (slang) plod (British, slang) peeler (Irish, British, obsolete, slang) gendarme (slang) fuzz (slang)
Why are police called jacks?
“Jacks” comes from Cockney rhyming slang. Old Bill = Jack ‘n’ Jill. The name Jack for police started in the gold fields when miners who didn’t have miners licenses would call out Jack when they saw the police coming to warn others to hide so that the police wouldn’t catch them without a license.
Why are police called 5 0?
The term “Five-O” is a slang term used to refer to the police. It comes from the title of a popular TV series, Hawaii Five-O, which began in 1968 and was about a police force in Hawaii. Hawaii is the 50th state of the U.S., thus, the “Five-O” title.
What does 12 for cops mean?
Police are called 12 as a slang term. According to sources, 12 comes from the police radio code “10-12,” which means that visitors are present in the area where police are going. It’s similar to a warning to police that they might have company when they arrive on the scene.
What does cop mean in slang?
A cop is an informal term for a police officer. As a verb, cop is used in a variety of slang expressions meaning “grab” or “obtain,” from copping a feel on someone (not recommended) to copping out on going to a party (= not going) to copping to (confessing to) eating the last slice of pizza.
Why do they call cops 1 time?
Term used in many English speaking countries, used because one looks at the police one time, so not to attract attention.
What does R and P mean in police talk?
Police abbreviation RP means Reporting party.
Why does 50 mean cops?
A 5.0 liter Ford Mustang, which is used as a police vehicle in some areas. A This is a term from Hawaiian Five-O (as referred to in the above answered). From that point on 5-O became a term for Police officers. A Police officer, from the hand warning of flashing sirens shown to say that police are coming.
What does 50 mean in slang?
Five-O, an American slang term for law enforcement.
What does the slang 12 mean?
“12” is a popular slang term for police officers most commonly used in southern states.
What is cop drop?
Before a sneaker release, the question “Cop or Drop?” is asked and means whether you are trying to buy the sneaker or not. With “cop” you mean that you are trying to buy the sneaker.
Why do cops touch your tail lights when they pull you over?
A tap or touch on your tail light during a stop isn’t a superstitious practice for the cop, rather it’s an action that is thought to help protect the cop’s well-being. Tapping or touching the tail light is mainly done to leave a thumbprint on the glass.
What does cap stand for slang?
to lie
In Black slang, to cap about something is “to brag,” “to exaggerate,” or “to lie” about it.
Why do police call an ambulance a bus?
The origin of the term “”bus” comes from New York City. The first batch of ambulances (or possibly the first several) were bought from the same vendor that sold NYC their school buses and metro buses. Thus, the slang term,”bus.”
What does watch your six mean in police talk?
I’ve got your back
Don’t ever worry I have your six.” The Lakewood Police Department posted the touching note to their Facebook page: The phrase – which originated with World War I pilots who referenced the rear of an airplane as the six o’clock position – is a military and law enforcement term meaning “I’ve got your back.”
What does DTF mean in police terms?
DTF Police Abbreviation. 1. DTF. Drug Task Force. Government, Drug, County.
What does 10 4 mean on a radio?
Message received; OK
10-4. Message received; OK; acknowledged. 10-47. Lost/Missing person.
Why are police known as pigs?
‘” Still, it’s a bit ambiguous why the term pig was coined in connection to police, but perhaps it was an allusion to early officers and detectives who were sniffing out crime, like a pig sniffs with its snout. This would make sense in correlation with the term “nose” as used above.