humble
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Meaning · English
An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You're on a corner in my district, it ain't gonna be about no humble, it ain't gonna be about no loitering charge, nothing like that. There gonna be some biblical shit happening to you on the way to that motherfucking jail wagon.
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 “humble” mean?
An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject.
Is “humble” formal or informal?
humble is generally slang.