Reverse Dictionary: POLICE

ADJECTIVES
► BUM-BEEFED framed by the police as in the case when drugs are planted in one’s pocket by the arresting officer → 1960s African-American sl.
► COP pert. to the police or police culture → 1950s sl.
► COPPERSHY used of one who is terrified of the police → 20C US criminals’ sl.
► DOWNTOWN to a town or city’s police headquarters → 1902 sl.
► HOT CROSS BUN on the run (from the police) → 20C rhyming sl.
► ON A PENSION of a policeman: having been bribed → 1996 Brit. sl.
► ON THE CURRANT BUN on the run from the police → c1920 rhyming sl.
► ON THE FADE evading justice, dodging the police → c1920 Aust. sl.
► ON THE FADE-OUT evading the police, on the run → 1910s US sl.
► POLEY wanted by the police → M19 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► POLICEFUL well served by the police; having police everywhere → 1903
► POLICIAL pertaining to the police → 1843
► READERED wanted by the police → c1845 cant
► TOSSED searched by the police → 1950s Amer. sl.
► UNMUGGED unphotographed by the police → 1901 US criminals’ sl.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► IN THE BIZ BAG in trouble with police management → 1994 US sl.
► MR. FERGUSON used to announce that a policeman is present → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► ON THE BATTER on the run from the police → 1984 UK sl.
► PHILIP! the police are coming → 1860 sl., obs.

VERBS
► ACE to survive, esp. to survive intensive police interrogation → 1920s US sl.
► ADVERTISE to activate the siren and/or flashing lights of a police car → 1976 US sl.
► BE ON THE DAM of a policeman: to be in trouble → c1920 police usage
► BEAT THE SIDEWALK to walk a police beat → c1917 Amer. sl.
► BELL to get a driver to stop by ringing the warning bell on a police car → 1934 sl.
► BUST of the police: to search a place for drugs, stolen property, etc. → 1971 sl.
► CHAFF DOWN A PEELER to tease a policemen → M17 sl.
► COOP of a police officer: to park and sleep inside one’s patrol car while on duty
► COP A DROP of police: to accept a bribe → 2000 criminal sl. (Bk.)
► FALL to arrive suddenly; usually used of the police → 1940s Aust. sl.
► FLOP in police work: to demote in rank or assignment → 1970 US sl.
► GUMBOOT to work as a police officer or detective → 20C Amer. sl.
► GUMFOOT to work as a police officer or detective → 20C Amer. sl.
► GUMHEEL to work as a police officer or detective → 20C Amer. sl.
► GUMSHOE 1. to walk a police beat → 20C Amer. sl.
2. to work as a police officer or detective → 20C Amer. sl.
► GYPSY to assign a police officer to duty far away from his usual assignment, usually as a method of punishment → 1970 Amer. police sl.
► HAVE THE LAW ON SOMEONE to report someone to the police → 1800 sl.
► HAVE THE PENCIL PUT ON ONE to be reported to the police → 1929 US sl.
► HOLD COURT IN THE STREET to mete out what a police officer deems justice through physical beatings → 2001 US sl.
► KICK to release from police custody → 1994 US sl.
► LAW to impersonate a policeman → 1940s UK criminals’ sl.
► MAKE A BREAK to run away from the police → 1932 Aust. & NZ sl.
► MUMP of a police officer: to accept a small gift or bribe in return for services → 1970 UK sl.
► PAD of police: to add to the narcotics confiscated from a suspect in order to render the charge against them more serious → 1972 US sl.
► PASS of a policeman: to masquerade as a ‘citizen’ → 1950s sl.
► PULL of police: to stop a vehicle; to stop someone for questioning → 1970 UK sl.
► SET-UP to arrange with the police for a pusher or dealer to be ‘busted’ by marking the money to be used in the transaction; to trick someone; to be framed by the police → 1950s African-American sl.
► SHAKE DOWN of the police: to search a place or person → 1915 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► SWALLOW THE ANCHOR to give oneself up to the police → 1980s sl.
► VEST OUT to retire from police service after vesting in the pension plan with 15 years of service → 1997 New York police sl.
► WORK BEHIND THE STICK to be an active police officer, esp. a patrolling officer → 1970s sl.