popo
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- noun
- /ˈpoʊpoʊ/
- Slang
- When the party got too loud, someone called the popo to shut it down.
- Call the popo
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Watch on YouTubeIt's the popo looking for me probably.
- It's the popo looking for me probably.
- But when the popo hits the fan, that's when his job starts.
Examples
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I'm not scared of no popo.
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- Watch out for the popo, you know...
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It's the popo looking for me probably.
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So those popo out there...
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And I gotta sit there with a police officer from the popo?
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But when the popo hits the fan, that's when his job starts.
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The popos is here!
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I saw the popo driving by while walking home from the store.
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Don't mess with the popo, they are serious about law enforcement.
Synonyms
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A person who works for the police
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A person who works for the police and enforces the law
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A person who keeps people safe and stops crime
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A man whose job is to keep people safe and enforce laws
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People who make sure others follow the law
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An informal name for a police officer
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A person who works as a police officer in Britain
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A police officer who patrols on foot in a neighborhood
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A British slang word for a police officer
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A French informal word for a police officer
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Etymology
The word popo is slang formed by shortening police to 'po' and repeating it as 'po-po'. That's why popo today is an informal name for the 'police'.