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five-o
What does five-o mean?
Police. Lifted straight from Hawaii Five-O, the 1968 cop show whose name nodded to Hawaii being the 50th US state. Picked up on the street in the 70s and never left — heavy in hip-hop ever since.
"Yo, Five-O rolling up the block — chill."
Origin
From the CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O (1968), referencing Hawaii as the 50th US state.
Frequently asked questions
What does "Five-O" mean?
It's slang for the police.
How do you use "Five-O" in a sentence?
For example: "Everybody chill, Five-O just pulled up around the corner."
Where does "Five-O" come from?
It comes from the TV show Hawaii Five-O.
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