Country Dictionary

North Portland (Oregon)

I live in No Po on Lombard near the St. Johns Bridge.

Someone dressed like a cop who isn't one.

"Hey man put down that j there's a cop over there."
"Dude that's a No Po, not a Po Po."

the cops, the police

oh shit! the po po is after us!

the police

originated in california where bycycle mounted cops travel around in sets of two. they wear vests with giant POs written on them. thus the name po-po originated

look out the po-po is coming

Police officers, usually in a derogatory fashion.

My boy Nee-Nee got picked up by the po-po, he had a warrant for unpaid tickets and we trying to get err'body to pitch in for bail.

the cops. if you hear some one yell the po-po's comein RUN!!!!!

oh snap! it's the po-po!

The police. You usually say this when running from the police.

Oh shit! The po pos are after me!