bulkies

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Meaning · English

The police.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] the newly-elected constables, who were popularly known, down to the year 1837, as the "Bulkies."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bulkies” mean?

The police.

Is “bulkies” formal or informal?

bulkies is generally slang.