12 means "Police." The number 12 is used to refer to the police or other law enforcement personnel. For example: The 12 pulled me over and said, "Papers." I said, "Scissors, I win!" and drove off.
12 is a slang term for police or any law enforcement officials of uncertain origin. Possible sources include the police radio code "10-12" and the 1968 TV show Adam-12, which followed two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers and their patrol car, "1-Adam-12."
The term originates from the 1960's-70's television show "Hawaii Five-0," about an elite force of police in the 50'th state, hence 5-0. On the show the cops would announce themselves, saying "police, five o!" And from there the term became widely adopted as a way to announce the presence of police.
Five-O, an American slang term for law enforcement.
What is the origin of "the fuzz" (meaning police)? It's just a jocular mispronunciation of "the force" - as in the police force, rather than "the force be with you".
In London, the policemen were so identified with the politician who created them that they were referred to as “Peelers” or—more memorably—“Bobbies,” after the popular nickname for Robert.
nick verb [T] (CATCH)
If the police nick someone, they catch them for committing a crime: They nicked him for driving at 70 in a 50 speed limit area. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arresting & charging.
Police officer retirement
Often when an officer retires, a call to dispatch is made. The officer gives a 10-7 code (Out of service) and then a 10-42 code (ending tour of duty).
In the military, “Got your six” means “I've got your back.” The saying originated with World War I fighter pilots referencing a pilot's rear as the six o'clock position. It is now a ubiquitous term in the military that highlights the loyalty and cooperation found in military culture.
What does 10-4 mean? Roger that! 10-4 is a way of saying “message received” in radio communications. It's also used as a way to “you got it.”
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is Australia's national police agency, responsible for enforcement of Australian federal criminal law and protecting Australian national interests from crime in Australia and overseas.
The police were named the Old Bill after the act of parliament that empowered them. Apparently, pre-uniform, they were required to show their credentials in order to make arrests etc.
The number 12 is a numeric symbol for Aryan Brotherhood-named racist prison gangs (as are the numbers 1 and 2 separately), especially the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. Substituting letters for numbers, 12 equals AB, i.e., Aryan Brotherhood. Sometimes the number 12 is written in Roman numerals, as I and II or as XII.
Police are called 12 as a slang term. According to sources, 12 comes from the police radio code “10-12,” which means that visitors are present in the area where police are going. It's similar to a warning to police that they might have company when they arrive on the scene.
People also use 11:11 on social media to indicate they are making a wish, whether it be of seeing more cat pictures or seeing a close friend again. Sometimes people list out loved ones with 11:11, the number serving as a kind of talisman.
OoO, an abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work (usually because they are on vacation)
5 - 0: Slang for police officers and/or a warning that police are approaching. Derived from the television show Hawaii 5-0.
The number 511 is a numeric symbol for the Oregon-based racist prison gang European Kindred. Substituting letters for numbers, the 5 and 11 equate to E and K, i.e., European Kindred.
Auto accident — with injury. 10-9. Repeat message. 10-53. Auto accident — fatal.
10-13 Weather Conditions. 10-14 Message / Information. 10-15 Message Delivered. 10-16 Reply to Message.
The phrase essentially means, “What is your location?” or “Identify your position,” but is a corrupted phrase from the original “10-20” used by law enforcement to verbally encode their radio transmissions so that non-police listeners would not easily discover police operations, as well as to communicate quicker and ...
British slang a promiscuous woman.
/ˈslæpər/ (British English, slang, offensive) an offensive word for a woman, used to suggest that she has a lot of sexual partners.
The Oxford English Dictionary says the use of the noun “nick” in the sense of a prison, especially one at a police station, is of Australian origin. The first published reference is from The Sydney Slang Dictionary (1882), which defines “the nick” as a “gaol.”