bubble n.— «Someone who offers them money is said to “flip them a bill,” and police officers are affectionately known as “bubbles.”» —“Beggars can be choosers” by Dina Chaiffetz Denver...
Kelly day n.— «Elimination of “Kelly days” for police officers. These are extra days off when the officers change shifts. Two years ago, Kelly days were eliminated for senior officers on desk jobs who were not changing shifts...
school resource officer n.— «Surely, you are aware of what is euphemistically referred to as a “school resource officer.” That moniker has a nice, vanilla ring to it. But it doesn’t really get to the primary heart of the...
pea-shake house n.— «The evidence I heard from that police officer was that the defendant said he got the money in a pea-shake house. There’s no testimony he got it gambling, stealing it, selling drugs or any illegal activity. Being in a...
dick v. to watch or to keep under surveillance. Editorial Note: There are also, of course, a wide variety of sex-related slang homonyms that are well-covered elsewhere. Etymological Note: The Historical Dictionary of American Slang attributes this...
blue canary n. an emergency worker (especially a police officer or first responder) whose death alerts other personnel to a hazardous situation. Etymological Note: From the use of canaries in coal mines, whose death would alert miners to the...