panda car

noun

panda car

noun

UK /ˌpændə ˈkɑː/ · US /ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/

Etymology From the original black and white colouring of the automobiles, like that of a giant panda.

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Government, Law enforcement Ireland, UK, Informal A police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background.

Hypernyms
police vehicle

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