Black Maria

English

Etymology

Unknown, but first usage is from the 1830's.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /blæk məˈraɪə/

Noun

Black Maria (plural Black Marias)

1. (slang) A police van for transporting prisoners.

See also

• paddy wagon

Translations

a police van for transporting prisoners

• Danish: salatfad (da) n
• Finnish: mustamaija (fi)

• German: grüne Minna (de)
• Norwegian: svartemarje (no) c
• Russian: тюремная карета (ru) (turemnaya kareta) f, воронок (ru) (voronok) m, чёрный ворон (ru) (chornyi voron) m, чёрная Маруся (ru) (chornaya Marusia) f

References

• "Black Maria" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.