noun
General Slang
plod
· noun · police
British nickname for a uniformed copper.
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Definitions
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A British police officer, usually a uniformed one on the beat. Mildly dismissive but rarely outright hostile — closer to ribbing than abuse.
“Couple of plods knocking door to door about the break-in.”
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The police as an institution, treated as a collective noun. Often 'the plod' or 'PC Plod.'
“Keep it down, you'll have the plod round before midnight.”
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plod In A Sentence
Couple of plods knocking door to door about the break-in.
Keep it down, you'll have the plod round before midnight.
Origin & Usage
From Mr Plod the Policeman in Enid Blyton's Noddy stories (1949 onward). The plodding, slow-witted village bobby became the template for every cheeky reference since.
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