Many and Much

[curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by teia_petrescu

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

Thank you

What do you call them in your neck of the woods?

[BobK]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

None of them are very complimentary

List of slang terms for police officers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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[Tdol]

I like plod.

[curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I like plod.

"Stop in the name of Plod! (Whistle!!!)"

[Tdol]

"Stop in the name of Plod! before you break the law. Stop in the name of plod... repeat to fade"

[BobK]

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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