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Which is the most usual informal name given to policemen in England?

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Well 'Bobby' can be fairly affectionate. It's particularly popular among politicians, who add to its popularity with alliteration in the phrase 'the Bobby on the beat' (to refer to traditional policing).

One that's not in the Wikipedia list: 'woodentops'.

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"Stop in the name of Plod! before you break the law. Stop in the name of plod... repeat to fade"
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Which reminds me - another one Wikipedia missed: 'the Law' - not in the general sense of 'stop in the name of the Law', but referring to people:

I don't want the Law coming round asking questions.

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