monaych
/ˈmɒneɪtʃ
/noun [treated as plural] (the monaych) Australian
(In Aboriginal English) the police: I’m shuffling down the street, with an eye out for the monaych...
- Yeah, well, look out for the monaych, budda.
- A beam of light flashed out. Monaych, cops, and instantly in a reflex action to authority, his head dropped. He waited for the worst.
- Monaych come for him, with guns and all, and Jimmy's brother, Shaun, pulled a big machete on one cop so he went in for assault
Origin
1960s: from Nyungar (an Aboriginal language) manaj 'cockatoo', with the extended meaning 'police officer'.
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