List of Police-related Slang Terms - L

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Labdick
Edinburgh, UK slang for policeman. Contraction of "Lothian And Borders" (regional police force) + dick.
Law or The Law
Probably an abbreviation of the phrase "The long arm of the law" (suggesting that no matter how far they run, all criminals are eventually caught and prosecuted successfully).
Laws
A term originated in Houston, Texas.
La Joda
Spanish slang for cops pronounced: "Hoda", which either can mean "Don't mess with me" or "don't fuck with me".
La Madama
Italian slang for police.
Lazies
Term used for police, but more often used for off-duty police officers.
LEO
International, acronym for "Law Enforcement Officer". A generalized term for police officers.
Lump
A Greek slang. Refers to a police car, because of their roof beacons (Greek Police cars don't have light bars).
Legawye (pl)
Russian Легавые sg Легавый. Literally "gundog", "pointer". This was logo of Moscow Investigation Department in 1928.
Lids
A British term used in the police force to refer to uniformed officers, owing to their distinctive helmets.
Little Bears
Term used for local police of a city or town.

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