noun General Slang

Five-O

· noun · police

The police — from the TV show Hawaii Five-O.

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Police. Lifted straight from Hawaii Five-O, the 1968 cop show whose name nodded to Hawaii being the 50th US state. Picked up on the street in the 70s and never left — heavy in hip-hop ever since.

“Yo, Five-O rolling up the block — chill.”
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Five-O In A Sentence

Yo, Five-O rolling up the block — chill.

Origin & Usage

From the CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O (1968), referencing Hawaii as the 50th US state.

Variants 5-0Five-Oh

People Also Ask

What does "Five-O" mean?

It's slang for the police.

How do you use "Five-O" in a sentence?

For example: "Everybody chill, Five-O just pulled up around the corner."

Where does "Five-O" come from?

It comes from the TV show Hawaii Five-O.

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