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A Slang This! contestant guesses at the meaning of the slang terms faux po and pole tax. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Faux Po and Pole Tax” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha Barnette, and...
faux-po
n.— «“Faux-po” = A security guard, mall officer or a rent-a-cop.» —“Re: Slang words” by glitter_vertigo in San Francisco, California MakeupTalk Jan. 6, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
po-po n.— «i guess i couldn’t hear the sirens yeah it was po-po an that’s oh pee dee for those who don’t know.» —“Lyrics: Raw Fusion: Throw Yo Hands in the Air!” by pharvey@quack.kfu.com (Paul Harvey) Usenet: alt.rap May 12, 1993. (source: Double...
po-poo n.— «all of a sudden the po poo came thru and my boy twan was like “dam….there go officer woopty woop.”» —“Re: It’s a pig. strat peep my story” by handlebiz@webtv.net (Da Lamp) Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop Nov. 28, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued...
po-po n. the police. Also po-poo, po. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)