Quiz: Police Slang Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin The word “Gumshoe” is slang for Detectives in the early 1900’s because they: Walked city streets in their dress shoes and always got chewing gum stuck on the soles Wore black gum-rubber covers over their dress shoes Wore imitation leather dress shoes made of rubber to save money “Snuck around” in quiet rubber-soled shoes “Snuck around” in quiet rubber-soled shoes Continue >> Police use this slang phrase for the red and blue lights on a patrol car: Stars & Brights Blues & Apples Pepsi Brights Berries and Cherries Berries and Cherries Continue >> What is the slang name for a police duty belt? Ulysses Grant Sam Browne Black Jack Bad Hand Sam Browne, a British Indian Army general, invented the original leather duty belt. Continue >> If a police officer is told “FIDO” by another officer, it means: Further Involve Duty Officer Forget It Drive On False Indicator of Disorder Follow Inside Defensive Order Forget It Drive On Continue >> Where did the slang name COP come from? The copper badges worn by NYC police officers in the 1800’s The copper buttons on old English police uniforms All of these “Constable on Patrol” The Anglo-Saxon word “cop” that means to grab or capture It's all of these and no one knows which came first! Continue >> Quiz: Police Slang You really know your stuff! Do you love quizzes? Visit REELZ.com for other new quizzes and become a trivia master. Share your Results : Facebook Twitter Quiz: Police Slang Not too shabby! Do you love quizzes? Visit REELZ.com for other new quizzes and become a trivia master. Share your Results : Facebook Twitter Quiz: Police Slang Take it again, we won't tell! Do you love quizzes? Visit REELZ.com for other new quizzes and become a trivia master. Share your Results : Facebook Twitter Just tell us who you are to view your results ! Your first name : Your email address : Show my results >> Please share this quiz to view your results . Facebook PLAY AGAIN !
