jumpout
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Meaning · English
A plainclothes narcotics officer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“Well, I figured if the jumpouts came they wouldn′t search her,” says Rosa Lee. “They′d search me but they wouldn′t find nothing.”
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 “jumpout” mean?
A plainclothes narcotics officer.
Is “jumpout” formal or informal?
jumpout is generally slang.