n. the police; the law. (See also arm.) : The long arm of the law is going to tap you on the shoulder some day, Lefty.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Long arm of the lawis always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
