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Cop Speak: The Lingo of Law Enforcement and Crime
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Product Description
From the "git-go" until the case is "cleared," law enforcement officials--and the criminals they pursue--have a language all their own. In CopSpeak, Tom Philbin sets the record straight with a fun, factual, and fascinating compilation that's part dictionary, part encyclopedia, and all entertaining. From "Abe" (five dollars' worth of illegal drugs) to "zombie" (a police officer who works at night), CopSpeak is "phat" (cool). Take a "taste" (sampling):
SHANK
A knife or other sharp instrument used by prison inmates.
Prisoners are ingenious at making shanks. They have been constructed from everything from a metal bed slat to a toothbrush handle in which a razor is embedded. "At any given time," said one ex-convict, "there's enough shanks in a prison to open a cutlery factory."
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #812811 in Books
- Published on: 1995-12-07
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .70 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
This prolific author offers a fascinating look at the peculiar argot of law enforcement. Each of the 600+ entries from a variety of domestic and international agencies includes an incisive definition, followed by a brief explanation of the word's background along with the etymology, anecdotal history and narrative accounts associated with it.
From the Back Cover
From the "git-go" until the case is "cleared," law enforcement officials—and the criminals they pursue—have a language all their own. In CopSpeak, Tom Philbin sets the record straight with a fun, factual, and fascinating compilation that's part dictionary, part encyclopedia, and all entertaining. From "Abe" (five dollars' worth of illegal drugs) to "zombie" (a police officer who works at night), CopSpeak is "phat" (cool). Take a "taste" (sampling):
SHANK
A knife or other sharp instrument used by prison inmates.
Prisoners are ingenious at making shanks. They have been constructed from everything from a metal bed slat to a toothbrush handle in which a razor is embedded. "At any given time," said one ex-convict, "there's enough shanks in a prison to open a cutlery factory."
About the Author
TOM PHILBIN is the author of over thirty books. His eleven police novels, two true crime books, and two novelizations of police movies include Murder, USA; The Rookie; Jamaica Kill; and The Yearbook Killer. He lives in Center Port, New York.
