The most accepted explanation is that it was a satire on the name of Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the London Metropolitan Police. …similar British slang words like « bobbies » and « peelers » are the more direct vampires of his name.

How do British people call police?

British nickname for a police officer (Bobbythe Bill, the Filth, Plod, etc.) is not well known in the US, where it is mostly « police ».

Why do they call the police blue?

slang for someone being pulled over. Hippie slang term for a British police officer in the 1960s and 1970s, referring to the blue uniform. United Kingdom, from the British conservative Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel (« Bobby » is a nickname for « Robert »), founder of the Metropolitan Police.

What is Roza?

rude, cheeky, provocativearrogant, hip.

What does police slang mean?

police.This slang term police is often used for police. There are several stories about the origin of the word. Some say the term dates back to the 18th century, when police officers were called « copper, » possibly due to the copper content in early badges.

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