noun
smokey
noun
1
(slang, US) A police officer or state trooper, especially one watching for speeders.
"Truckers on the CB radio warned of a smokey ahead."
How to Use Smokey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCB-radio slang for a police officer, especially a highway patrolman.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with the adjective "smoky" (full of smoke) — this "smokey" spelling is the slang noun.
When to use it
Dated trucker/CB-radio slang, mostly American.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
smokies plural, smokeys plural, Smokeys plural
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Etymology
Short for "Smokey Bear," the cartoon forest-ranger mascot, whose hat resembled those worn by highway patrol officers.