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v& en · ADJ

Etymology

Derived from vanned (simple past and past participle of van), supposing that the ampersand is pronounced as and.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, slang) Arrested by law enforcement.
    • On Wednesday night, Motherboard spoke to the teenager accused of being Cracka. "I got fucking v&," he told Motherboard, using "v&," the slang for "vanned," or getting arrested. (At this point, the arrest had not been made public.) 2016 Teen Allegedly Behind CIA, FBI Breaches: 'They're Trying to Ruin My Life.' Vice
    • He later told CW that he had been "v&" or "vanned" by the police, and he expressed surprise that the police showed him detailed transcripts of his conversations. 2012 FBI names, arrests Anon who infiltrated its secret conference call Ars Technica
    • The hacker says he thinks he is about to be v&, or “vanned,” meaning being raided by law enforcement, sometime soon. 2015 13-year-old credited with hacking CIA director’s AOL account gives bizarre, possibly final interview Daily Dot

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