Sam and Dave

Sam and Dave

1. slang Two or more police officers; the police collectively. Primarily heard in US. For days after the robbery, I was expecting Sam and Dave to come bust down our door and take us away in handcuffs.
2. slang A grave. The term originated in rhyming slang. Primarily heard in UK. They'll be digging him a Sam and Dave if he doesn't keep his nose out of the mob's business.
See also: and, SAM
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Sam and Dave

n. the police; police officers. (Black.) And there at the door were my old buddies Sam and Dave with a warrant.
See also: and, SAM
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Johnny-be-good
  • girls in blue
  • women in blue
  • John Law
  • Johnny Law
  • boys in blue
  • the boys in blue
  • boys and girls in blue
  • be on the run
  • men in blue
References in periodicals archive
Sam and Dave are on a mission to find something spectacular.
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
Sam and Dave keep missing out on large gemstones as they change directions while digging, a great gag only apparent in the illustrations.
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
SOMETIMES the subtle books are the ones that scream the loudest - and so it is with Sam and Dave Dig a Hole.
Sam and Dave decide to dig a hole because they want to find something spectacular.
children's books of the week; SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Walker Books, PS11.99) and YOUR HAND IN MY HAND by Mark Sperring and Britta Teckentrup (Orchard. PS11.99)
SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Walker Books, PS11.99) and YOUR HAND IN MY HAND by Mark Sperring and Britta Teckentrup (Orchard.
children's books of the week
Adam Chetter, talentSTAR founder and director of development, said: "Sam and Dave are really talented musicians and the event was a huge success.
Not the One is the one as duo win
Relations between Sam and Dave are cool; those between Dave and Melody appear to be considerably hotter.
The Dark Hours
It began when Sam's wife, Joyce, was in a meeting with Atlantic Records lawyer Mike Mayer, inquiring about the whereabouts of her husband's royalties from his many million-selling Sam and Dave hits.
I know the guy has contacts in the business, so we became Sam and Dave.'
Despite featuring Jackie Wilson on backing vocals, their records for Roulette sold poorly and in 1965 Sam and Dave signed with Atlantic.
Sam and Dave became superstars and, before long, they were behaving like superstars too.
Culture: Sam Moore - Moore the merrier as Sam bares his soul; Sam Moore, half of legendary 1960s soul duo Sam and Dave, has released his debut solo album - 30 years late. He tells the story to John Whishaw
Singer/songwriter of Sam and Dave, whose hits include 'Soul Man'.
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