What does the 5 0 mean?

Five-O, an American slang term for law enforcement. Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), an American television police drama airing from 1968 to 1980.
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Why are police called 5 0?

The term “Five-O” is a slang term used to refer to the police. It comes from the title of a popular TV series, Hawaii Five-O, which began in 1968 and was about a police force in Hawaii. Hawaii is the 50th state of the U.S., thus, the “Five-O” title.
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What is the five-o?

(US, slang, street slang) The police.
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Why do they call police the fuzz?

This was a 1960's hippy expression and it referred to hair or lack of it. Hippies had long hair whereas, by comparison, policemen had only fuzz. Hence the nickname.
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What is dig slang for?

Dig has another slang meaning. As a verb, it is used informally to mean 'understand' or 'take notice of something', and also, very informally 'to like. ' These slang meanings can sound dated in some circles, but some people still use them.
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What does Tuff mean in slang?

Tuff refers to someone or something that is strong, cool, edgy, or anything that has a rough appearance. It's usage is in a positive tone and calling someone “tuff” as opposed to “tough” is a taken as a compliment. Likewise, referring to an object as tuff is also seen as a compliment to the object.
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Where did the slang 12 come from?

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.
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Why are the police in Hawaii called 50?

Believe it or not, the TV series originated it. The series' title actually was an homage to Hawaii being the 50th state of the U.S.A. Hawaii Five-O used the numerals as the fictional police division on the show. Over the year, the term came to be used as code for police in general.
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Why do we call police one time?

Term used in many English speaking countries, used because one looks at the police one time, so not to attract attention.
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What does the slang 12 mean?

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."
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Is there really a Hawaii Five-O?

First appearance. The Hawaii Five-0 Task Force is a government task force in Hawaii which was created by Governor Patricia Jameson in an attempt to rid the Hawaiian Islands of crime, corruption and murder as well as any and all threats of terrorism.
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What does the police code 10 4 mean?

10-4 is an affirmative signal: it means “OK.” The ten-codes are credited to Illinois State Police Communications Director Charles Hopper who created them between 1937–40 for use in radio communications among cops.
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What is a rip in blue bloods?

expression. acronym for "Reduction In Pay". The detective got a 3 day RIP for not complying with superior officer. Last edited on Mar 08 2018.
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What is a slang word for cops?

cop (slang) copper (slang) cozzer (UK, slang) cracker (US, derogatory, slang) crusher (slang)
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What is a rip for cops?

Silvia. The answer is much simpler than you think. RIP is simply an acronym for "Reduction In Pay". It does not mean the officer has been suspended as previously stated.
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Who is the girl in the Hawaii Five-O intro?

Helen Kuoha-Torco was the uncredited woman shaking her hips in the opening credits. She earned $150 for her dancing, as part of Sterling Mossman's Barefoot Bar Gang. She went on to become a professor of business technology at Windward Community College in Honolulu.
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What is a 10 24 police code?

What does police code 10-24 mean? Police code 10-24 means Emergency backup / Emergency at station.
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What is a 10 54 police code?

10-54 Possible dead body. 10-55 Coroner's case. 10-56 Suicide. 10-56A Suicide attempt.
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What is heater slang for?

noun. (dated, slang) A gun. The thug pumped two rounds from his heater into her.
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What does slugged mean in slang?

Slang. a person who is lazy or slow-moving; sluggard.
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What does rolled mean in slang?

ROLLED means "Robbed." Rolled is a slang synonym of the word "robbed," as in "mugged." For example: An old guy was ROLLED in the park last night.
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Why do they say forthwith on Blue Bloods?

According to Merriam Webster, forthwith means “without any delay.” Because cops and detectives are meant to quickly respond to emergencies, we can imagine how often the word gets voiced.
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What is a command discipline?

Command discipline means any penalty imposed by officers of the department to sanction the officers under their command for the purpose of correcting minor deficiencies and maintaining discipline within the officer's command, and does not include any formal charges.
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What does please send RIP mean?

Rest In Peace, a.k.a. big RIP.
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What does a 10 5 mean?

10-5 = Relay this information to (name of a person, officer, etc.) 10-6 = Officer is busy. 10-7 = Out of service, unavailable. 10-8 = In-service.
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