v&

English

Etymology

Derived from vanned (simple past and past participle of van) as the word and represented by the & (ampersand) sounds like “-anned”.

Adjective

v& (not comparable)

1. (slang) Arrested by law enforcement.
   • 2012 FBI names, arrests Anon who infiltrated its secret conference call Ars Technica:

     He later told CW that he had been "v&" or "vanned" by the police, and he expressed surprise that the police showed him detailed transcripts of his conversations.

   • 2015 13-year-old credited with hacking CIA director’s AOL account gives bizarre, possibly final interview Daily Dot:

     The hacker says he thinks he is about to be v&, or “vanned,” meaning being raided by law enforcement, sometime soon.

   • 2016 Teen Allegedly Behind CIA, FBI Breaches: 'They're Trying to Ruin My Life.' Vice:

     On Wednesday night, Motherboard spoke to the teenager accused of being Cracka. "I got fucking v&," he told Motherboard, using "v&," the slang for "vanned," or getting arrested. (At this point, the arrest had not been made public.)