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TRACK 24 ENGLISHMEN
Warning
Many of the words and
expressions from this
section are used in informal
situations. Only use in
appropriate
situations!
Objective To teach you some slang words and expressions.
When was the last time you spoke to a police officer? What was
it about? What are the good/bad things about the police in your
country? What sort of reputation do the police in your country have?
Think about it
Two ex-prisoners, Karl and Logan are in a car when theyre
stopped by the police. Listen once and answer these questions:
1. What does the police officer find in the car?
2. What information does the police officer want?
Then, listen again and try to guess the meaning of the following
slang expressions (also marked in bold in the text). Write out a
version of them in Standard English:
K: The cops!
L: What?
K: The fuzz?
L: Where?
K: Behind us! Step on it!
L: Im going as fast as I can. [a police
car stops in front of them]
P: Step out of the car with your arms in the
air. [sound of walking towards the car]
K: I aint done nuffin!
P: Well, look who it is: Karl Bennings,
me old mate. Hows it going?
K: You got the wrong guy!
P: Well, lets just have a little look inside
this car, shall we? I wont say your
car because Im sure its hot.
[he looks in the car] Now look what
we got here. A nice, big bag of dope.
Turned to dealing, have you?
K: This is a stitch up. I dont do drugs!
Ive gone straight.
P: Oh, really. Then whats this? A pistol?
Unregistered, no doubt. Been doin
a bit of target practice, have you? Oh, youre
looking at a long stretch here, matey.
K: That aint mine and you know it. This
is a set-up!
P: [to his police officer buddy]

Cuff em up Jim. [ Jim puts some
handcuffs on Karl] [to Karl] Karl
Bennings, youre nicked! You have
the right to remain silent, but anything
you do say will be taken down and may
be used in evidence against you.
K: This aint fair. I dont wanna go back inside!
P: Well, you know, we could come to
some sort of arrangement.
K: What do you mean?
P: We know you were involved in that
bank job the other week. A little birdie
told us all about it! Tell us where the
loot is and we might just forget about
these charges.
K: What loot?
P: Just come clean, sonny.
K: I aint no snitch. You havent got
anything on me.
P: Youre joking. Drugs, an illegal
firearm, a stolen vehicle... What dont
we have? Youre looking at a very long
stretch behind bars.
K: I think I need to speak to my lawyer.
P: Come along then. Lets get you down
to the station.
K=Karl L=Logan P=Police
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SLANG CONVERSATION
Slang expression Standard version
1 The cops / the fuzz...
2 Step on it!
3 I aint done nuffin...
4 Me old mate
5 Hot (a car / goods)
6 Dope
7 A stitch up
8 To go straight
9 A stretch
10 A set-up
11 Youre nicked!
12 Inside
13 A birdie
14 Loot
15 A snitch
16 Behind bars