"fuck 12" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From fuck + 12, of uncertain origin. Widespread use of the phrase as an anti-police slogan grew following the 2014 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. * Possibly from 1312, an alternative form of ACAB (“all cops are bastards”) in which the letters are substituted with their position in the alphabet. * Alternatively, from the American police procedural television series Adam-12 (1968–1975), in which 1-Adam-12 refers to a patrol unit and its radio call sign. * Likely popularized by "F*ck 12", a song by American hip hop group Migos from their 2013 mixtape Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas), which uses 12 in reference to the police while describing a narcotics raid: “12 kickin' in my front door […] 12 in my home, they won't leave me alone”. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fuck|12|nocat=1}} fuck + 12, {{m|en|1312}} 1312, {{m|en|ACAB|t=all cops are bastards}} ACAB (“all cops are bastards”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=fuck 12}} fuck 12
  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) Fuck the police, an anti-police slogan protesting police behaviour. Wikipedia link: Adam-12, Migos, Murder of George Floyd, Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas), killing of Michael Brown Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Anarchism, Law enforcement, Leftism Synonyms: 1312, ACAB, FTP
    Sense id: en-fuck_12-en-phrase-1EVR0r1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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