"ACAB" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ACAB
  1. (derogatory) Initialism of all cops are bastards: an anti-police slogan protesting against police behaviour, often used in graffiti, tattoos, and other imagery. Wikipedia link: A.C.A.B. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism Alternative form of: all cops are bastards (extra: an anti-police slogan protesting against police behaviour, often used in graffiti, tattoos, and other imagery) Categories (topical): Anarchism, Law enforcement, Leftism Synonyms: fuck 12, A.C.A.B., 1312 Translations (Anti-police slogan): ACAB (French), nique la police (French), NTP (French), mort aux vaches (French), alle Bullen sind Schweine (German), CHWDP (Polish), HWDP (eyespeak respelling) (Polish)

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