noun, phrase General Slang

the fuzz

· noun, phrase · police

The police.

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Definitions

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The cops. American slang from the 1920s that went global in the 60s with the counterculture — hippies, beats and bikers all called them the fuzz. Edgar Wright cemented it for a new generation with Hot Fuzz (2007).

“Kill the music, the fuzz are outside.”
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the fuzz In A Sentence

Kill the music, the fuzz are outside.

Origin & Usage

US slang from the 1920s; etymology uncertain — possibly from 'force' or 'fuss', or a derisive reference to police radios/static.

Variants fuzz

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