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What do you call the Police?

I just wondered as these lads on the bus referred to them as Rozzers! I've never heard them being called that before.


sandrajo  Fri 09/05/08 15:34
hundreddolla
Fri 09/05/08
15:37
Old Bill, The Filth, The Fuzz, Dem Babylon, Jam Sandwich, Coppers, Rozzers, Cozzers, The Bill, Cvntstables.
daisycup
Fri 09/05/08
15:37
Piglets - but I'm only saying that as my brother is a policeman - just a joke.

I've heard the word Rozzers but isn't that a northern slang for police?
bigmamma
Fri 09/05/08
15:38
The Police
sandrajo
Fri 09/05/08
15:42

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lol bigmamma, me too!!! Its a kind of funny name to call them 'Rozzers' -Old Bill, The Filth, The Fuzz, I've heard of but not this one.
redcrx
Fri 09/05/08
15:45
"Rozzers: A British term. To Rozz was slang for to roast in the East End of London"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_slang_ter ms_for_police_officers
leelapops
Fri 09/05/08
15:47
Um, don't really know why but when I was growing up they were called "The Hornies".... *hmmm*

Not sure if it is an odd slang derivative from their sirens, or a suggestion of their sexual desires!

As mamma says, I call them the Police.
bravejordy
Fri 09/05/08
15:52
"Bizzies" is the common term for the police here in the north west.
B00
Fri 09/05/08
15:53
I call them the police too, or if im with Mini Boo and we see one...Mr Policeman or Policelady.
redcrx
Fri 09/05/08
15:56
sorry, forgot to say that i call them police too
tigerlily11
Fri 09/05/08
16:00
The Fuzz is my favorite word.
Why they are called that I don't know but I can never keep a straight face when I hear it.
4getmenot
Fri 09/05/08
16:00
the police
Invisible
Fri 09/05/08
16:02
The Feds.
LoftyLottie
Fri 09/05/08
16:06
The Police
yogasun
Fri 09/05/08
16:07
Sorry to be boring but ... the Police
mistys
Fri 09/05/08
16:08
Just the Police.

Did here some one from up north call them something strange, I just can't remeber what it was.
EngTeach
Fri 09/05/08
16:10
My students refer to the as Po-Po. (long o sound) and 5-0 as in the old show Hawaii 5-0. Also people say 'pigs' too.
cazzz1975
Fri 09/05/08
16:23
I call them the filth, its not because I have any bad feelings toward them, its just a funny name :D

I have to be careful though, somethimes I let it slip, when I had a car accident I almost told the woman that the filth were on the way instead of police
tigerlily11
Fri 09/05/08
16:32
Happy birthday Nobby
4getmenot
Fri 09/05/08
16:37
Oh and I was going to show you them lacy thongs as a birthday treat. Oh well
Mikel.L
Fri 09/05/08
16:41
The Old Bill or The Cops.
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