show-outs

A form of show-out — A surreptitious signal made by an informer to the police contact, indicating that it is safe to approach.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of show-out
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APA

show-outs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-outs

MLA

“show-outs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-outs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show-outs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-outs.

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