five-o en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the police procedural television series Hawaii Five-O (first aired in 1968), so named because it is set in Hawaii, which is the 50th U.S. state.
Meanings
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(qualifier:US street slang, uncountable) The police.
Five-oh caught me, now I'm going to the mountains / Said good-bye to my girl, my lawyer and accountants
1989, “Car Thief”, in Paul's Boutique, performed by Beastie Boys:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-O | alternative | lexicographic | |
| five-oh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| 5.0 | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Five-O | alternative | lexicographic | |
| 5O | alternative | lexicographic |