noun
General Slang
panda car
· noun · police
UK two-tone black-and-white (later blue-and-white) patrol car.
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Definitions
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A British neighbourhood patrol car in two-tone livery. Originally Ford Anglias and Minis with contrasting doors; the name outlived the paint job.
“Panda car's been crawling up and down our road all morning.”
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panda car In A Sentence
Panda car's been crawling up and down our road all morning.
Origin & Usage
1960s Britain. When Unit Beat Policing rolled out, forces painted patrol cars in stark two-tone — black-and-white doors or blue-and-white panels — and the public clocked the resemblance to a panda instantly.
Variants
panda
People Also Ask
What is a panda car?
It's a UK police patrol car, originally painted two-tone black-and-white (and later blue-and-white).
How do you use panda car in a sentence?
"A panda car pulled up outside the house."
Why is it called a panda car?
The name comes from the black-and-white paint scheme of early British patrol cars, resembling a panda's colouring.
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