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Street Slang
la jura
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Caló for the cops — the law on your block.
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Definitions
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The police, the cops, the law. The standard Chicano street term — what you call out when the black-and-white rolls up.
“Trucha homie, la jura just turned the corner.”
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la jura In A Sentence
Trucha homie, la jura just turned the corner.
Origin & Usage
Caló, from Spanish 'jura' (oath) — those who swore the oath, i.e. the police. Standard Chicano slang for law enforcement.
Variants
jura
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