fuzz
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9.9
- noun
- /fʌz/
- Offensive
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[término despectivo para policía]
- Hurry up. - Oh, God, it's the fuzz.
- the fuzz came
- hate the fuzz
Examples
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Then the fuzz came rushing around asking questions, and we nearly died of shock.
Fiction book (1996) -
He felt nervous as he saw the fuzz approaching his corner on the street.
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The cops, the fuzz is coming.
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Oh, here come the fuzz!
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I'm supposed to see the fuzz at five.
Fiction book (1995) -
You didn't call the fuzz, did you, Noah?
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Is the fuzz coming?
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Last year the fuzz had Thunder Road staked out, and everybody got hauled to the clink.
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When the party got too loud, someone shouted, "Watch out, the fuzz is here!"
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After the robbery, they were worried that the fuzz would catch up with them.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who works for the police
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9.9
An insulting name for a police officer used in anger
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9.0
A police officer who keeps people safe and enforces laws
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9.7
A rude slang name for a police officer
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9.9
A slang word for the police
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9.9
A British slang word for a police officer
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9.9
A French informal word for a police officer
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fuzz as a slang word for the police came into use in the early 1900s and its exact origin is uncertain; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the short, rough sound of the word, like the old movie use of fuzz. So fuzz is an informal or rude name for a policeman.