Is "Fuzz" a bad four letter word?

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I saw a post by WuzzFuzz and realized I had not heard the term Fuzz in reference to the police in a long time.

Do members of the Thin Blue Line consider Fuzz a bad word?
 
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Think about it.

I think with what all that is happening today, I wouldn't want to test any LEO's sense of humor. Most of the news today is damned if you do and damned if you don't. I do not have the mindset to work under conditions like that. Only thing keeps me going is to remember America has survived tough times in the past and will again. I just live in my world best I can and never go looking for anything else. Practice and train all you can to be able to defend yourself if needed. Just don't let it overwhelm your mind. I support my towns police force, and always vote for my beliefs. We have a good town, and everyone works to keep it that way. Everyone welcome but you have to be nice. I want to tell about it every chance I get.
 
I prefer to be called "Fuzz" rather than the never heard any more "Dirty Copper".

Fuzz is supposedly a derogatory name, that came about during the 20's or so by the "Criminal" element.


Too be sure, as of this writing, the term Fuzz certainly could apply to the small amount of hair I have left on my head.:eek:


WuzzFuzz
 
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FUZZ DERROGATORY?

That would depend on the context in which it is used. Whenever I'm in a produce market where there is a well endowed woman working there, Wolfman Jacks line "are your peaches fuzzy baby?" tries to escape my lips. :D
 
When my son was about 16 and started driving, I told him to be careful and if he cont pulled over my the fuzz, to be respectful. He looked at me puzzled and said "fuzz"? Then laughed his but off.
He now uses that term around me when the need arises.
:D
 
I only heard the term (FUZZ,COPPER and PIG ) on( Dragnet) and (Adam-12).... Where I grew up we all new the LEO's by first name and they new yours.... Never crossed my mind to use such a term.
 
I remember in the late 1960s when it became fairly common to call LEOs "pigs" and/or "fuzz". A popular tee-shirt and bumper sticker at the time had a picture of a badge, or a police car, and read: "If you think we're bad, the next time you're in trouble, call a hippie!"

Regards,

Dave
 
The Varied Blue Line

The "Fuzz" is one of several derogatory terms used against uniformed police and I personally would not use it.

The term, "cops" derived from "coppers" back in the days when NYPD police wore badges made of copper.

I've also heard cops referred to as "bulls."

Detectives were often referred to as "gumshoes" as well as "dicks." These are benign terms and I don't think they're derogatory in nature. For years, the trade nickname of the Colt Detective Special, a favorite with plainclothes and off duty officers, was the "Dick-Special."
 
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