sweeneys
/ˈswiːniz/
noun
- A slang term for the police, especially in British English, derived from the rhyming slang 'Sweeney Todd' for 'Flying Squad'.
- The sweeneys showed up just as the thieves were escaping.
- He joked that he'd better behave or the sweeneys would catch him.
- In old London crime novels, the sweeneys were always hot on the trail.
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