bizzies
The police, in Scouse.
Definitions
The police. Standard Scouse shorthand — older than half the force itself. Used the way Londoners say 'old bill' or Americans say 'cops'.
The police, in Scouse and wider North-West English usage. Plural by default — you almost never hear it singular.
bizzies In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From 'busy' / 'busybodies' — Scousers reckoned the coppers were always sticking their noses in. Recorded in Liverpool slang from the early 20th century.
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