rozzer

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: rosser

Meaning · English

A police officer.

Register: dated, slang

Examples

"Another wrong un," says the carman. "Hi, Mr. Graham!"—and up walks a rozzer and buckles me tight.

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 “rozzer” mean?

A police officer.

Is “rozzer” formal or informal?

rozzer is generally dated, slang.