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nounJohn Q. Law (plural John Q. Laws)
plural John Q. Laws
- USslangA generic police officer.
Now if we cross the path of any John Q. Laws, nobody does a fuckin' thing 'til I do something.
1994, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction, spoken by The Wolf (Harvey Keitel)Synonyms: Johnny Law
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nounA generic police officer.
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