party van
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested 2006 in a comic posted on 4chan: FBI agents trick Anonymous into opening his door by claiming they are the “4chan party van”.
Noun
[edit]party van (plural party vans)
- (Internet slang, humorous) An FBI or other law enforcement van, especially if carrying agents coming to arrest someone for cybercrime.
- 2008 January 18, Julian Dibbell, “Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses: Put the Blame on Griefers, the Sociopaths of the Virtual World”, in Wired[1]:
- As ban puts it, "This is our razor-thin disclaimer which protects us in real-life" from what /b/tards refer to as "a ride in the FBI party van."
- 2014 September 5, Sean Gallagher, “When NSA and FBI call for surveillance takeout, these companies deliver”, in Ars Technica[2]:
- Who needs the FBI party van when you can just order CALEA take out?
Related terms
[edit]- van (verb)