Phrase guide
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noun
A police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, informal
Topics: government, law-enforcement
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: panda
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a police cruiser
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car
History
From the original black and white colouring of the automobiles, like that of a giant panda.
