Definition of five-oh

five-oh    

noun - uncountable

• the police. Origin: the TV show Hawaii Five-O.

  We better leave, somebody called the five-oh.

  • See more words with the same meaning: police officer.

  Last edited on Mar 25 2014. Submitted by Mike Cheshareck from Morris, IL, USA on Nov 26 1997.

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Other terms relating to 'police officer':
Jake	Definitions include: a police officer.
Johnny Law	Definitions include: a cop.
law dog	Definitions include: a member of the police force.
tin man	Definitions include: the police.
manny	Definitions include: police.
feds, the	Definitions include: See fed.
flatfoot	Definitions include: a police officer.
UC	Definitions include: an "undercover" police officer.
cherry-tops	Definitions include: police, usually in cars.
pork	Definitions include: police.
piggy	Definitions include: pig.
cop	Definitions include: to get.
smokey	Definitions include: a police officer.
ro-slo	Definitions include: City Police.
heat	Definitions include: obvious.
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Other terms relating to 'five':
5-0	Definitions include: the police.
5000	Definitions include: leaving.
5-0'd	Definitions include: in jail
516	Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink.
5 by 5	Definitions include: See five by five.
5 o	Definitions include: the police.
5-oh	Definitions include: the police.
9 to 5	Definitions include: See nine to five.
Audi 5000	Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly.
call five	Definitions include: to reserve something for the next five minutes, while one is absent.
fist of fives	Definitions include: a punch.
five	Definitions include: leaving.
five by five	Definitions include: fine, good, okay.
five-dollar word	Definitions include: a fancy word.
five finger	Definitions include: stolen, lifted, heisted, boosted, shoplifted.
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Other terms relating to 'oh':
5-oh	Definitions include: the police.
ermagrd	Definitions include: less common spelling of "ermahgerd".
ermahgerd	Definitions include: alternate spelling and pronunciation of "oh my god".
fo-oh	Definitions include: a 40 ounce bottle of booze.
oh be joyful	Definitions include: home-made alcohol.
oh dark thirty	Definitions include: a very late - or very early - time of the day.
oh hell no	Definitions include: See hell no.
oh my dad	Definitions include: an exclamation i.e. "oh my God."
oh my heck	Definitions include: Mormon slang term replacing the slang term, Oh Hell.
oh sh*t	Definitions include: a general exclamation.
oh snap	Definitions include: oh shoot, oh no. said when one realizes something they forgot.
OMFG	Definitions include: acronym for "oh my fucking god."
OMG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my God", a general-purpose exclamation.
OMGWTF	Definitions include: acronym for "on my God, what the fuck."
omgwtfbbq	Definitions include: acronym for "oh my God, what the fuck, barbecue."
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