gavver

English

Etymology

From Romani [Term?].

Noun

gavver (plural gavvers)

1. (UK, slang) A member of the police.
   • 2007, Kevin Brooks, The Road of the Dead, page 177:

     "Yeah, the gavvers were after Dad for a bunch of stuff he'd done years ago — fake license plates, stolen cars, that dodgy Range Rover deal he had going..."

   • 2009, Kate Wild, Fight Game, Book 1, page 28:

     The gavver in the car had really rattled him.

Synonyms

• cop
• rozzer