Definition of a 5-0

5-0    

noun

• the police. Pronounced "five oh".

  The 5-0 are coming to break up the fight.

  5-0 at the party!

                               
  
                       
  
  Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Oh shit it's da five-o. Ya niggas better run.

  Fuck it's da 5-0, nigga. You better run.

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

  Last edited on Oct 11 2015. Submitted by Krunk from CA, USA on Dec 20 1998.

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Other terms relating to 'police officer':
hot boys	Definitions include: Police.
ecilop	Definitions include: pronounced "eckee lopp."
feds, the	Definitions include: See fed.
uni	Definitions include: university.
heat	Definitions include: obvious.
Jake	Definitions include: a police officer.
UC	Definitions include: an "undercover" police officer.
d's	Definitions include: police
boys in blue	Definitions include: the police.
bobby	Definitions include: a police officer.
law dog	Definitions include: a member of the police force.
cherry-tops	Definitions include: police, usually in cars.
poe-poe	Definitions include: the police.
5 o	Definitions include: the police.
Nab Jones	Definitions include: the police/cops.
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Other terms relating to 'five':
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.
five-finger discount	Definitions include: a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted.
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Other terms relating to 'zero':
0 day	Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
5-0'd	Definitions include: in jail
get off zero	Definitions include: pulling oneself up.
zero	Definitions include: an unpopular person.
zero chill	Definitions include: no chill.
zero-dark-hundred hours	Definitions include: a very early time in the morning.
zero dark thirty	Definitions include: a very late - or very early - time of the day.
zero day	Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
zero hour	Definitions include: scheduled start time.
zero in on	Definitions include: to ignore distractions and focus intently on.

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