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187

187 noun: police code for murder, in the State of California.

Noun

187

  1. (US) Police code for murder, in the State of California.
  2. (US, broadly) Murder.
    • A code one-eight-seven on Jefferson one-four-eight-nine. Corner store—7-Eleven." A 187 was a homicide, Jefferson, the other side of town. ...1992, Ian Slater, WW III: Warshot, page 148
    • […] and Snoop Dogg blatantly rapped about doing "187 on an undercover cop" on [….]2003, Mark Anthony Neal, Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation, page 164

Origin of 187

Named after section 187 of the California Penal Code, which defines the offense of murder.

Questions about 187

What does 187 mean?
187 means police code for murder, in the State of California.
What part of speech is 187?
187 is a noun.

Words near 187 in the dictionary

  1. 1840s
  2. 1850s
  3. 1860s
  4. 18650
  5. 18650s
  6. 187
  7. 1870s
  8. 1880s
  9. 1890s
  10. 18C
  11. 18mo

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