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Dave Wilton

24 Oct 2023 • 4 min read

A Halloween jack o’ lantern

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1 December 2025 What is a hairbag? And is it a bad thing? The term has been New York City police slang for a veteran officer since at least 1958, when it was recorded in a glossary of police slang in the October issue of Spring 3100, a New York

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