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crapper dick

dated slang A police officer assigned to patrol public bathrooms. Such officers became associated with the practice of monitoring for homosexual activity in places where such practices were illegal. "Crapper" is a slang term for the toilet, while "dick" is a slang term for a detective. A: "What's that cop doing here by the bathrooms?" B: "Oh, he must be a crapper dick."
See also: crapper, dick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crapper dick

n. a police officer or detective who patrols public toilets. When he flubbed up the Wilson case, they made him a crapper dick in the central business district.
See also: crapper, dick
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • crapper
  • a bear in the air
  • bear in the air
  • patrol
  • bush patrol
  • on duty
  • closet
  • broom closet
  • men who have sex with men
  • Give me a break!