"party van" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: party vans [plural]
Etymology: Attested 2006 in a comic posted on 4chan: FBI agents trick Anonymous into opening his door by claiming they are the “4chan party van”. Head templates: {{en-noun}} party van (plural party vans)
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) An FBI or other law enforcement van, especially if carrying agents coming to arrest someone for cybercrime. Wikipedia link: 4chan Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Vehicles Related terms: van [verb]
    Sense id: en-party_van-en-noun-Hsy-HhSa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "name": "Law enforcement",
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            "Emergency services",
            "Law",
            "Crime",
            "Public safety",
            "Justice",
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          "ref": "2008 January 18, Julian Dibbell, “Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses: Put the Blame on Griefers, the Sociopaths of the Virtual World”, in Wired:",
          "text": "As ban puts it, \"This is our razor-thin disclaimer which protects us in real-life\" from what /b/tards refer to as \"a ride in the FBI party van.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 September 5, Sean Gallagher, “When NSA and FBI call for surveillance takeout, these companies deliver”, in Ars Technica:",
          "text": "Who needs the FBI party van when you can just order CALEA take out?",
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        "(Internet slang, humorous) An FBI or other law enforcement van, especially if carrying agents coming to arrest someone for cybercrime."
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