Slang/Crime
Crime slang. Select a slang term for more details. Also try Crime Slang Quiz.bent
dishonest, corrupt
busted
to be charged with a criminal offence
can (2)
prison, jail
con
to persuade someone to do something in order to cheat them
cop
a policeman or a policewoman
ex-con
someone who has spent time in jail
fix (1)
to influence the result of a contest, a vote, or a race by illegal or unethical means
hood (2)
a criminal, a member of a criminal gang
hot (1)
stolen
hustler (2)
a skilled player, esp. at pool or billiards, who cheats other players by pretending to be an average player and then challenging them to play for money
ice (2)
to kill someone
jack (1)
to steal
jailbait
someone below the legal age of consent
job (2)
a crime, especially one that involves detailed planning
joint (2)
a prison, a jail
kickback
a payment made, often secretly or illegally, to someone who has helped to arrange a deal or a job
knock off (2)
to kill someone, to murder someone
knock off (3)
to steal something
knock over
to rob a store or a bank
loan shark
an unauthorised moneylender who charges very high interest rates
loot
stolen money or goods
Mickey Finn | Mickey | mickey
a drink to which a drug has been added to make the drinker sleepy or unconscious
mug (1)
to rob someone in a public place
mug shot
a photograph of someone taken after their arrest
mule
a person paid to carry illegal drugs from one country to another
nab
to catch someone doing something wrong
narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
nick (1)
to steal something
nick (2)
to arrest somebody
off
to murder, to kill
on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
pack heat
to carry a gun
piece
a gun
pig (2)
a police officer
pimp (1)
a manager of prostitutes
racket (2)
a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money
rap sheet
a criminal record
scam
a scheme to get money dishonestly
take
stolen money or goods
whack
to murder, esp. within the context of organised crime
yakuza
a Japanese criminal organisation, or a member of such an organisation
Also try Crime Slang Quiz.