noun
Street Slang
kanga
KANG-guh · noun · slang
A prison officer (rhyming slang, kangaroo = screw).
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A prison officer. Formed by rhyming slang stacked on top of 'screw'.
“Two kangas came and spun my pad this morning.”
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kanga In A Sentence
Two kangas came and spun my pad this morning.
Origin & Usage
Rhyming slang: kangaroo = screw (itself already slang for a prison officer).
Variants
kangaroo
People Also Ask
What is a kanga in prison slang?
A kanga is a prison officer. It's short for 'kangaroo,' which rhymes with 'screw,' itself a slang word for a prison officer.
How is kanga used?
You'd hear it in UK prisons, as in 'two kangas came and spun my pad,' meaning two officers searched the cell.
Where does kanga come from?
It's rhyming slang stacked on top of existing slang: kangaroo rhymes with screw, which already means a prison officer.
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