noun, verb
General Slang
collar
· noun, verb · police
An arrest — or the act of making one.
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Definitions
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An arrest. Cops 'get a collar' the way salesmen get a sale — it's the unit of work that counts. Comes from literally grabbing someone by the scruff.
“That bust was a clean collar — caught him with the gun still warm.”
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To arrest or apprehend someone. Same image: hand on the neck, you're not going anywhere.
“We collared him coming out the back door.”
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collar In A Sentence
That bust was a clean collar — caught him with the gun still warm.
We collared him coming out the back door.
Origin & Usage
From the literal act of seizing someone by the collar; in police use since the 19th century.
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