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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What is the slang word for 'goods' (stolen stuff or drugs)
Or is 'goods' already a slang word? How would people involved in some crime refer to the stuff they smuggle or have stolen? I mean how do they say it in movies? Can you say "keep an eye on the goods"?
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Goods is not slang; more the opposite, really, although it could be used by criminals in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way. Other names for stolen or smuggled goods would be merch (short for merchandise , also a tongue-in-cheek reference), swag , loot (for money only), stash , stuff , perhaps takings or proceeds , and probably many others that I would know if I was a crim :-) Yes, "Keep an eye on the goods" is a good line for a criminal to say. It also depends on the nationality of the crims.
- Goods is not slang; more the opposite, really, although it could be used by criminals in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way.
- Other names for stolen or smuggled goods would be merch (short for merchandise , also a tongue-in-cheek reference), swag , loot (for money only), stash , stuff , perhaps takings or proceeds , and probably many others that I would know if I was a crim :-) Yes, "Keep an eye on the goods" is a good line for a criminal to say.
- It also depends on the nationality of the crims.
- e.
- crims from England).
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Goods is not slang; more the opposite, really, although it could be used by criminals in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way. Other names for stolen or smuggled goods would be merch (short for merchandise, also a tongue-in-cheek reference), swag, loot (for money only), stash, stuff, perhaps takings or proceeds, and probably many others that
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