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What would be an american slang term for a person who stands on watch, or the act of being on watch. I rack my brains, but can't think of anything...
I stood in by the door on watch, or as my friend put it: "<insert slang term here>"
Let's pretend I am Russian for this one (ref: forum English for Russians) :)
Watchman? Guard? Lookout? Sentinal? Patrolman? umm...these are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head. Hope this helps or is related to what you're looking for!
Nice ones, but they aren't really slang terms. I was looking for more street slang... something a criminal would say. Jailspeak, if you wish...
Lookout it is
"Pulling gaurd duty"
"on the lookout"
To be on the lookout
Стоять на шухере :wink:
I stood in by the door on watch, or as my friend put ' like a pedophile at the school gates'.
A stoolie or stool pidgeon.
Now we are getting somewhere!
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In American prison slang, often it is "walking the floor", or "floor-walking"... the noun for prison guards is often "screw"...Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
guard = screw (jailspeak)
...in the military, we would simply say "pulling duty", "pulling watch"... or simpler "OC or OD (Officer in Charge, or Officer on Duty, for officers). Common military terms.
I think of this as more of a "rat" or "mole"... think of the days of Stalin, with your neighbor spying on you... and "ratting" on you to the NKVD, and then the KGB in later years.Quote:
Originally Posted by DDT
keeping my eyes peeled for the feds.
I stood by the door on watch, or as my friend put it: "floor-walking"
Hmm... no... doesn't sound "special enough" to warrant the emphasis.
I stood by the door on watch, or as my friend put it: "being the stoolie"...
I [a female, btw] stood by the door on watch, or as my friend put it: "the cutest alarm-system"... cheesy...
I stood by the door on watch, or as my friend put it: "a detector with breasts"...
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They are stealing something... any suggestions?
NOW we know what you want. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
The most common noun in crime stories would be "lookout".... maybe "spotter"... used by criminals, gangs, prisoners...
... sometimes also "the eyes", "our eyes", meaning the "lookout" or "spotter".
I was their eyes, while they were doin' the job... and the cutest eyes they could find.
("job" = slang for theft or crime... and "eyes" are used with two different meanings (lookout and pretty woman... clever :wink: )
I was their fox in high heels, spotting for them, while they broke into the jewelry store. (fox = old slang for very pretty woman... also, a metaphor for "clever and cunning"... good skills for a lookout... again, a clever use of one word, that becomes 2 meanings)
I was their smokin' hot lookout... and my Joe was their getaway man.
All of the examples are natural "street" English, and easily understandable. A few ideas for you.
"Detector with breasts"?? Not normal "street" English... not natural, no one would say this.
I can't think of any specific "street"/prison/crime slang other than these.
I recommend using common English... if you're writing a crime story, then I'd use "spotter", "lookout" or "eyes". This is more natural English, than trying to find some strange, uncommon synonym. Don't make it so difficult on yourself, Vinnie.