show-out
See also: show out
English
Noun
show-out (plural show-outs)
- 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.
- 2007, Paul Willetts, North Soho 999: A True Story of Gun-crime in 1940s London (page 101)
References
- 2015, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (page 2006)