Meanings
- vulgarExpresses disapproval of authorities in general.
Near-synonym: stick it to the man
1 more example
I can't handle that idiot teacher, I'm gonna skip out on school and hang with my buddies! Fuck the police!
Synonyms: stick it to the man
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionExpresses disapproval of law enforcement.
interjectionExpresses disapproval of authorities in general.
Origin
Popularized by the 1989 song Fuck tha^([sic]) Police by N.W.A.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fuck the police. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20the%20police
“fuck the police.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20the%20police. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fuck the police,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20the%20police.
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