noun Street Slang

Feds

/fɛdz/ · noun · slang

The police — used in UK road slang and US hip-hop alike.

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Definitions

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Used as a warning or to describe police presence.

“Watch out, feds at the corner.”
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In the US, "feds" can specifically mean federal agents (FBI, DEA), though it's also used loosely for police.

“In American usage, feds often means federal agents specifically.”
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Slang for the police. In UK road slang, "the feds" means local police, not specifically federal agents. "Feds are about" warns that police are nearby.

“Move, the feds are coming down the road.”
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Feds In A Sentence

The feds rolled up out of nowhere.
Quiet, feds about.
He got nicked by the feds last week.

Origin & Usage

"Feds" originated in the US as slang for federal agents and broadened to mean police. In UK road slang, it was adopted (via hip-hop influence) to mean police generally, regardless of jurisdiction.

Variants The fedsFive-oBoydem
Tags #uk#british#mle#american

People Also Ask

What does feds mean in slang?

Feds is slang for the police, used in UK road slang and US hip-hop alike.

Where did feds come from?

It originated in the US for federal agents and broadened to mean police, adopted into UK slang via hip-hop.

Does feds mean federal agents?

In the US it can mean federal agents specifically; in UK slang it just means police.

How do you use feds in a sentence?

For example: "the feds are about" — meaning police are nearby.

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