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  2. Burglary - Wikipedia

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    Burglary is a felony, even when the intended crime is a misdemeanor, and the intent to commit the crime can occur when one "enters or remains unlawfully" in the building, expanding the common-law definition. It has three degrees. Third-degree burglary is the broadest, and applies to any building or other premises.

  3. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Serbian slang for police, used to disrespect the police officers, comes from the word "ker" which in slang means dog. Kchulim Hebrew slang for police officers. Comes from the word "Kachol", which means blue. Kaka Slang for police in Maharashtra, literally means paternal uncle. [40] Khatmal Slang for police in Hyderabad, India which literally ...

  4. A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words

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    Slang is the language of street humour, of fast, high and low life … Slang is as old as speech and the congregating together of people in cities. It is the result of crowding, and excitement, and artificial life. It is often full of the most pungent satire, and is always to the point. Without point Slang has no raison d’etre. [3]

  5. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - Wikipedia

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    ISBN. 978-0-415-29189-7. OCLC. 499105143. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a dictionary of slang originally compiled by the noted lexicographer of the English language Eric Partridge. The first edition was published in 1937 and seven editions were eventually published by Partridge. An eighth edition was published in 1984, [1 ...

  6. Slay (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Slay (slang) Slay is a slang colloquialism that possibly originated during the 1600s, but gained its current LGBT connotation in the 1970s from ball culture. Originally having a meaning similar to "that joke was killer", slay has since gained a definition meaning being impressed or term of agreement.

  7. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Slang dictionary. A slang dictionary is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of slang, which is vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage, usually including information given for each word, including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology. It can provide definitions on a range of slang from more mundane terms ...

  8. San Francisco adopting new language for criminals ... - AOL

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    The city of San Francisco is trying to change the public’s perception of criminals by introducing new language to refer to someone who committed a crime. The Board of Supervisors put the changes ...

  9. List of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    When a person or subject is "Cooked" (As an adjective), it's the state of being in any sort of danger, physical, emotional, of failure, or of reputation. Can be used in a similar fashion to "Doomed." It can also mean to have been humiliated, embarrassed, or messed up in some way. Popularized on Twitter in early 2023.