charpering omi
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From charper (“to seek”) + omi (“man”)
Noun
charpering omi (plural charpering omis)
- (Polari) A policeman.
- 2012 November 22, Tanice Judge, Twitter[1]:
- Get a charpering omi round now!
- 2015, Alex Howard, A Hard Woman to Kill:
- 'She's street, but she's not tough.' He sipped his tea. 'How's the charpering omi?'