How do you use "The fuzz" in a sentence?

Watch out, here comes the fuzz! The fuzz showed up and broke up the party. He's been in trouble with the fuzz before.

The fuzz

Q: What does "The fuzz" mean?

The police (dated slang). Old-fashioned slang for police, popular in 1960s-70s. Now somewhat dated but still understood.

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의미: The police (dated slang).

警察（老式俚语）

la policía (argot anticuado)

警察（古いスラング）

경찰 (옛날 속어)

Old-fashioned slang for police, popular in 1960s-70s. Now somewhat dated but still understood.

1960-70年代流行的指代警察的老式俚语。现在有些过时但仍能理解。

Argot anticuado para la policía, popular en los años 60-70. Ahora algo pasado de moda pero todavía se entiende.

1960～70年代に流行した警察を指す古いスラング。今ではやや古めかしいが、まだ通じる。

경찰을 가리키는 오래된 속어로, 1960~70년대에 유행했다. 지금은 다소 구식이지만 여전히 통용된다.

직역: The police (origin uncertain)

예문

Watch out, here comes the fuzz!
小心，警察来了！
¡Cuidado, que viene la pasma!
気をつけろ、警察が来るぞ！
조심해, 경찰이 온다!
The fuzz showed up and broke up the party.
警察来了，把派对解散了
Apareció la pasma y disolvió la fiesta
警察が来てパーティーを解散させた
경찰이 나타나서 파티를 해산시켰다.
He's been in trouble with the fuzz before.
他以前就和警察有过麻烦
Ya ha tenido problemas con la pasma antes
彼は以前も警察に厄介になったことがある
그는 전에도 경찰에 걸린 적이 있다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: police, dated slang, retro

어조: informal, dated

✓ 올바른 표현

Here comes the fuzz.
警察来了
Viene la pasma
警察が来るぞ
경찰이 온다.
The fuzz are coming.
警察要来了
Viene la pasma
警察が来る
경찰이 오고 있어.
Run from the fuzz.
快跑，警察来了
Corre de la pasma
警察から逃げろ
경찰한테서 도망쳐.

✗ 잘못된 표현

The police
The police（警察）
The police（La policía）
The police（警察）
경찰
The cops
The cops（条子）
The cops（Los polis）
The cops（お巡り）
순경

흔한 실수

Dated—sounds retro now
Still understood but rarely used seriously

기원과 역사

Uncertain—possibly from fuzzy radio static or fuzzy police caps.

어원: American slang, 1920s

최초 기록: 1920s

문화적 배경

Era: 1960s-70s mainly

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Starsky and Hutch; 1970s cop shows

Regional notes: Dated American slang, known internationally.

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