"v&" meaning in English

See v& in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Derived from vanned (simple past and past participle of van), supposing that the ampersand is pronounced as and. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} v& (not comparable)
  1. (slang) Arrested by law enforcement. Tags: not-comparable, slang Related terms: b&
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          "ref": "2012 FBI names, arrests Anon who infiltrated its secret conference call Ars Technica",
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          "ref": "2015 13-year-old credited with hacking CIA director’s AOL account gives bizarre, possibly final interview Daily Dot",
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          "ref": "2016 Teen Allegedly Behind CIA, FBI Breaches: 'They're Trying to Ruin My Life.' Vice",
          "text": "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.)",
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