#Police lingo unsat driver#
#Police lingo unsat Patch#

Pumpkin Patch – Holding cell (bull pen) housing new prisoners dressed in orange jumpsuits Polyester Pig Pile – When several officers “pile on” an extremely combative suspect to effect an arrest Pickle Park – highway rest area frequented by men attempting to “hook up” with other men Paper Hanger – person who writes fraudulent checks Overheads – lights on top of a police car. Out Of The Bag – an officer out of uniform, or a plainclothes officer/detective Organ Donor – a person riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet Opossum Cop (‘Possum Cop) – Texas game warden One-Oh-One X-ray – a male dressed as a female AKA – suspect, slimebag, scrote, and a**hole Minnow Mounties – Fish and Game officers. Maglite Shampoo – using a metal flashlight to deliver a polite “love tap” to a combative suspect’s head Also used as an unofficial command to begin firing at a suspect(s) Light ‘Em Up – initiate a traffic stop by turning on blue lights. Lead Poisoning – multiple gunshot wounds (Look at all the bullet holes. John Wayne – excessive use of force (He went all “John Wayne” on that guy.”) Happy Feet – suspect is a runner, or is about to flee Hang Paper – issue a traffic citation (ticket) However, he’s quite obviously watching the officer out of the extreme corner of his eye while trying to keep his head aimed straight aheadįlashlight Therapy – using a metal flashlight to deliver a polite “love tap” to a combative suspect’s headįrequent Flyer – the person you arrest over and over and over again. “scoops” out the insides leaving behind a human “canoe”)Ĭode Brown – got to get to the bathroom, and fast!Ĭonnect The Dots – using a metal flashlight to deliver a polite “love tap” to a combative suspect’s headĬue Ball – a bad guy, especially a gang member, with a shaved headĭoing The Funky Chicken – a “Tasered”suspect’s flailing and erratic movementsĭriving Miss Daisy – having an older, supervisory officer riding along on patrolĭuracell Shampoo – using a metal flashlight to deliver a polite “love tap” to a combative suspect’s headįish Eye – a person is said to “fish eye” when he knows an officer is watching him, so he pretends not to notice.

#Police lingo unsat driver#

Cop groupies.īasket Weave – design that’s stamped into a leather gun beltīreak Leather – drawing a firearm/weapon from its holsterĬalifornia Roll – when a driver almost, but not quite, stops at a stop sign (they slowly roll past the sign through the intersection, never coming to a complete stop)Ĭanoe Maker – a medical examiner (during autopsy, an M.E. For example…Ī little while – response offered to bad guys when they ask what they’re going to jail for… “A little while.”Īluminum Shampoo – using a metal flashlight to deliver a polite “love tap” to a combative suspect’s headĪngry Betty – usually a high and crazy, mad, arms-flailing female crackheadīack To The Barn – heading back to the police stationīadge Bunny – woman obsessed with cops (I mean really obsessed…well, you get the idea). But when it comes to cops and their slang, well, it’s a language all it’s own.

Everyone has their own pet names for various items, and many people have used cute little nicknames for their favorite or not so favorite people.