noun General Slang

vics

· noun · police

Cop cars, from the Ford Crown Victoria.

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Definitions

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Police cruisers, originally specifically Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors. Hung on as generic slang for any cop car even after Ford killed the model in 2011.

“Two vics blocking the alley — we're not going that way.”
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2

A Ford Crown Victoria as a civilian or fleet car, especially the boxy late-model sedan.

“Bought an ex-cop vic at auction for two grand.”
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vics In A Sentence

Two vics blocking the alley — we're not going that way.
Bought an ex-cop vic at auction for two grand.

Origin & Usage

US, late 1990s through 2010s. The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was the default American cruiser for nearly two decades, and 'Vic' (later pluralised 'Vics') became cop-shop and street shorthand.

Variants crown vicvic

People Also Ask

What does vics mean?

It's slang for cop cars, taken from the Ford Crown Victoria.

How do you use vics in a sentence?

"Slow down, there's vics parked up ahead."

Where does vics come from?

It comes from the Ford Crown Victoria, a car long used as a police cruiser.

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