charpering carsey

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English

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Etymology

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From charper (to seek) + carsey (house). Compare charpering omi (policeman).

Noun

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charpering carsey

  1. (Polari) A police station.
    • 2015 October 12, Adam Lowe, “Poem of the week: Vada That”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Fact is, / she’ll end up in the charpering carsey / of Jennifer Justice.