v&

v&

English

Etymology

derived from vanned (simple past tense and past participle of van) as the word and represented by the & (ampersand) sounds like "-anned"

Verb

v&

1. (slang) to be arrested by law enforcement
   • 2012 FBI names, arrests Anon who infiltrated its secret conference call Ars Technica

     He later told CW that he had been "v&" or "vanned" by the police, and he expressed surprise that the police showed him detailed transcripts of his conversations.

   • 2015 3-year-old credited with hacking CIA director’s AOL account gives bizarre, possibly final interview Daily Dot

     The hacker says he thinks he is about to be v&, or “vanned,” meaning being raided by law enforcement, sometime soon.

   • 2016 Teen Allegedly Behind CIA, FBI Breaches: 'They're Trying to Ruin My Life.' Vice

     On Wednesday night, Motherboard spoke to the teenager accused of being Cracka. "I got fucking v&," he told Motherboard, using "v&," the slang for "vanned," or getting arrested. (At this point, the arrest had not been made public.)