Etymology

five-o

Today it means: The police. Full definition →

First used 1980s
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The story

From the police procedural television series Hawaii Five-O (first aired in 1968), so named because it is set in Hawaii, which is the 50th U.S. state.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1980s The police.

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