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单词 show-out
释义

show-out

See also: show out

English

Noun

show-out (plural show-outs)

  1. A surreptitious signal made by an informer to the police contact, indicating that it is safe to approach.
    • 2007, Paul Willetts, North Soho 999: A True Story of Gun-crime in 1940s London (page 101)
      On entering the venue, the detective had to avoid approaching or acknowledging whoever he was meeting. First, the detective had to wait for the 'show out'. This consisted of a brief nod, signalling that there was nobody around who might blow the informer's cover.

References

  • 2015, Tom Dalzell, ‎Terry Victor, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (page 2006)
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