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  2. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang can be found in other written forms such as diaries, letters, tattoos, ballads, songs, and poems. [2] Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons; in Charles Dickens' time it was known as "thieves' cant". Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as "snitch", "ducking", and ...

  3. Ten-code - Wikipedia

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    The police version of ten-codes is officially known as the APCO Project 14 Aural Brevity Code. [ 1 ] The codes, developed during 1937–1940 and expanded in 1974 by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO), allow brevity and standardization of message traffic.

  4. List of slang terms for federal agents - Wikipedia

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    A federal agent (also known as a special agent, federal police officer, or federal operative) is an employee of an agency or branch of the federal government, typically one responsible for investigating organized crime and terrorism, handling matters of domestic or national security, and who practices espionage, such as the FBI, CIA, NSA, or MI5.

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  6. Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to ...

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    Released from prison during 2021 he remembers the fear when his parole officer demanded he get work within two weeks. With a conviction for armed robbery, despite time served, he struggled to land ...

  7. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Czech slang for police officer. Originated as short of word "policista" – Czech term for policeman. Po-lé Indonesian term for Indonesian Police, popular amongst young students and streetboys in Jakarta and used to warn their friends during illegal streetrace or under-age riding. Polente Slang for the police in German, slightly derogatory.

  8. Shiv (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The word is prison slang for an improvised knife. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. A shiv can be anything from a glass shard with fabric wrapped around one end to form a handle, to a razor blade stuck in the end of a toothbrush, to a simple toothbrush ...

  9. What does NSFW mean? Study reveals text abbreviations, slang ...

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    Here’s a roundup of the texting abbreviations that confused Floridians the most in this study and a list of what some popular TikTok slang words mean.