one-time

noun

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

the police

Collocates gaffle⁴, geah², gaffle up², bitch², chrome², 5-0², check, chin check, cluck-head, Compton, corner, doja, dope, gaffle, got, hoe, hood, hustle, it's on, jake, legit, Maybach, 9, peel someone's cap, peep out, player-hating, po-po, projects, punk, roll, sag, TEC, triflin, what's up, hoo-ride, yay, yo, -ass, beef, blunt, bust, bust

Domains Law Enforcement

Etymology from a practice of avoiding multiple head-turns toward the police, so as not to arouse their suspicion, i.e. looking only one time

Synonyms 5-0, chota, elroy, po-po, squally

Related concepts hootie hoo

Timeline

1990-03-05 Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. "Psyko Funk" [New Funky Nation]
Before the one-time could pick us up, we had already moved the crowd
1991-01-15 DJ Quik "Quik Is The Name" [Quik Is The Name]
One-time can't lock me up, cause I elude 'em
1991-07-16 Compton's Most Wanted "They Still Gafflin" [Straight Checkn 'Em]
Watch your back, one-time's still gaffling, geah

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