The word or expression is yelled when a negro spots a policeman/vehicle which sends neighbouring negros scattering
by Sudyer February 26, 2006
A generalization of the name of the Honolulu Police (as in the old TV program "Hawaii 5-0") to refer to any police agency or generic cop(s).
by LYQUOR June 21, 2007
by Kale March 29, 2006
by Ziggy Bop March 08, 2008
ACTUALLY....five o comes from the 80's US patrol cars mustang 5.0 litre engine. It called to alert to an oncoming cop car.
by gchild July 12, 2005
n. When someone says five o they are referring to police. This was derived from the engine of the ford cop cars. The cars ran on 5 liter engines and had a 5.0 symbol on the side. In fact, the same symbol is used on the sides of the 5 liter ford mustangs.
by LGND May 15, 2014
Pigs -- sometimes hair-trigger killers with screamin' amps, party lights and big guns (the bad kind of each) anywhere, but specifically on any of the Hawaiian Islands.
Generally: anyone, anywhere packin' a badge or talkin' to someone who does; Cops; LVPD on bicycles; LAPD; NYPD; Sheriff's Deputy; CHiPs; Highway Patrol; State Police; Texas Ranger; feds; U.S. Marshall; DEA; BATF; undercover detective; the man; gubbamint agent; revenuer; Dog the Bounty Hunter; Officer of the Court; DA, judge; meter maid; security guard; narc; snitch; CI.
Even more broadly: paranoid label for anyone out-of-place in the hood; a person (potential witness) suspected of surveillance; someone who trades their legal troubles for incriminating testimony against someone else.
Generally: anyone, anywhere packin' a badge or talkin' to someone who does; Cops; LVPD on bicycles; LAPD; NYPD; Sheriff's Deputy; CHiPs; Highway Patrol; State Police; Texas Ranger; feds; U.S. Marshall; DEA; BATF; undercover detective; the man; gubbamint agent; revenuer; Dog the Bounty Hunter; Officer of the Court; DA, judge; meter maid; security guard; narc; snitch; CI.
Even more broadly: paranoid label for anyone out-of-place in the hood; a person (potential witness) suspected of surveillance; someone who trades their legal troubles for incriminating testimony against someone else.
"This is McGarrett, FIVE-O. You're dusted (busted).
Book'em Dan-O (or Book him, Danno)."
"The Feds are bastards. Even Captain Steve McGarrett of Five-O don't like 'em for their inept and abusive heavy-handed tactics."
Book'em Dan-O (or Book him, Danno)."
"The Feds are bastards. Even Captain Steve McGarrett of Five-O don't like 'em for their inept and abusive heavy-handed tactics."
by Cholito (no hate) Hellamongo is Love October 18, 2006