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Police — typically shouted as a warning.
Definitions
The police. Used as a heads-up call when cops show up. Started in Atlanta and spread through trap rap until it became the default code word for police across most of the South.
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Origin & Usage
Atlanta. Most-cited origin is the police radio code '10-12' (meaning visitors present / stand by) or the old 'Adam-12' TV show. Pushed mainstream by Atlanta rap in the 2010s.
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