jababah

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A 1970s New York cop word for a black person who causes trouble and gets in trouble a lot. Like a walking crime spree.
'That guy in the park is a jababah, he's been stealing bikes since he was 10.'
'My uncle got called a jababah after he threw a chair through a cop car.'
'She’s a jababah, and she’s got a warrant for every day of the week.'
by Slangipedia 4d ago
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A dirty word cops used in the 70s for a black person who was always getting arrested and acting up. Basically a human version of a trouble zone.
'He’s a jababah, and he’s got a record longer than his hair.'
'That kid’s a jababah, he fights cops for fun.'
'She’s a jababah, and she’s got a warrant for every day of the week.'
by Slangipedia 4d ago
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A 1970s police term for a black person who was always in the news for doing bad stuff. Like they were born to cause chaos.
'He’s a jababah, and he’s been in every news story since 1972.'
'That man’s a jababah, he gets arrested every time he walks out his door.'
'She’s a jababah, and she’s got a warrant for every day of the week.'
by Slangipedia 4d ago
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A word cops used in the 70s for a black person who was always getting into trouble. Like they had a personal relationship with the jail.
'He’s a jababah, and he’s been in the jail more times than he’s had hot meals.'
'That boy’s a jababah, he’s been arrested for stealing candy.'
'She’s a jababah, and she’s got a warrant for every day of the week.'
by Slangipedia 4d ago
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A 1970s New York cop term for a black person who was always up to no good. Like they were born to be a pain in the ass.
'He’s a jababah, and he’s been giving cops headaches since he was a kid.'
'That man’s a jababah, he’s been stealing cars for 30 years.'
'She’s a jababah, and she’s got a warrant for every day of the week.'
by Slangipedia 4d ago
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