Baby Boomers · 1946–1964 · Authority fuzz
Fuzz
A slang term for police officers or law enforcement.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“The police”
THE VIBERelaxed, countercultural and emphatic
USE IT IN1960s–70s conversation and counterculture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“The movie’s getaway driver warned that the fuzz was nearby.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Dated slang that can sound disrespectful.
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with 1960s–70s youth culture, music, surf culture and countercultural movements.