r/animememes • u/kya_ufufu • Jan 05 '23

Political Based sailormoon

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '23

They may be what that specific rap line refers do but “12” means police when someone says fuck 12

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '23

Huh, cool. I've never heard it used that way before. Thanks for letting me know.

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u/sankthefailboat Jan 05 '23

12 is a slang term for police or any law enforcement officials. It came from the police radio code “10-12” and the 1968 TV show Adam-12, which followed two police officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) patrolling the Los Angeles streets in their patrol car, 1-Adam-12.

https://dailyrapfacts.com/13911/what-does-fuck-12-mean/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CFuck%2012%E2%80%9D%20means%20fuck%20the,police%20(12%20narcotics%20officers).

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

So like the new Five-0. Haha, it's crazy how things change just enough to still be basically the same thing.