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词汇 rozzer
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Definition of rozzer in English:

rozzer

noun ˈrɒzəˈrɑzər
British informal
  • A police officer.

    〈英,非正式〉警察

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I knew it was only a matter of minutes before I was rumbled and some sort of motorway security or, worse, the rozzers themselves would be on the scene.
    • It started when a gang, peacefully nicking stuff, was rudely disturbed by French rozzers.
    • While the unions were gutted, many of the rozzers were said to be ‘made up’.
    • The rozzers said that if the car isn't found in a couple of days it'll probably be locked up in a safe house until they either sell it on or dismantle it and use it for parts.
    • Apart from a few additional rozzers around the Palace, you'd never know anything was happening.
    • The rozzers may well have been professional in their approach, but we wonder how the circumstances would have allowed for ‘kindness and compassion’.
    • It does make you smell a bit funny, apparently, but the rozzers will never know.
    • The rozzers showed up a split second later en masse (two cars and a van) and rang the loud neighbour's doorbell.
    • Back in Guayaquil, the local rozzers roll past, and don't bat an eyelid.
    • So, being upstanding citizens they immediately called the rozzers, fearing that a drink-driving offence was about to be committed.
    Synonyms
    police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of rozzer in US English:

rozzer

nounˈrɑzərˈräzər
British informal
  • A police officer.

    〈英,非正式〉警察

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Back in Guayaquil, the local rozzers roll past, and don't bat an eyelid.
    • While the unions were gutted, many of the rozzers were said to be ‘made up’.
    • I knew it was only a matter of minutes before I was rumbled and some sort of motorway security or, worse, the rozzers themselves would be on the scene.
    • It does make you smell a bit funny, apparently, but the rozzers will never know.
    • So, being upstanding citizens they immediately called the rozzers, fearing that a drink-driving offence was about to be committed.
    • The rozzers may well have been professional in their approach, but we wonder how the circumstances would have allowed for ‘kindness and compassion’.
    • It started when a gang, peacefully nicking stuff, was rudely disturbed by French rozzers.
    • The rozzers said that if the car isn't found in a couple of days it'll probably be locked up in a safe house until they either sell it on or dismantle it and use it for parts.
    • Apart from a few additional rozzers around the Palace, you'd never know anything was happening.
    • The rozzers showed up a split second later en masse (two cars and a van) and rang the loud neighbour's doorbell.
    Synonyms
    police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

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