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  2. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Norwegian (originally from English) referring to historic black police cars used to take people to jail. Švestky Referred to police officers in Czech slang (plural of the fruit plum). Sweeney, The UK slang term for the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police Service. From Cockney rhyming slang: "Sweeney Todd" = "Flying Squad".

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Somebody keeping watch for approaching enemies, police, or any potential danger i.e. Person accompanying criminals while they commit a crime and warns them of approaching police or witnesses [299] lounge lizard. Main article: Lounge lizard. Guy that is sexually active; ladies man [300]

  4. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    To die or be killed Euphemistic: Could be in reference to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep' Bite the dust [2] To die or be killed Informal Also means 'failed' Bite the big one [2] To die Informal North American. Born asleep Stillbirth Neutral Breathe one's last [1] To die Literary: Brown bread [3] Dead Slang Cockney rhyming slang for 'dead ...

  5. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    This is a list of catchphrases found in American and British english language television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope.

  6. The 'G-word': The slur you didn't know was a slur - AOL

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    Unsurprisingly, a lot of people don’t know that. Just a few weeks ago, Whoopi Goldberg issued an apology after she faced backlash for using a derivative of the slur — a word that means cheated ...

  7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    many figurative senses derived from baseball, e.g. off one's base (crazy), to get to first base (esp. in neg. constr., to get a first important result); more recently (slang), a metaphor for one of three different stages in making out (q.v.) – see baseball metaphors for sex; more s.v. home run: bash

  8. Mexican police confirm grisly gang video showing bodies ...

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    Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country ...

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