How to Say "the fuzz" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the fuzz” is “polis” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1informal
Slang for the police force
Examples
Llamaron a la polis porque había mucho ruido.
They called the police because there was a lot of noise.
Ten cuidado, hay un coche de la polis en la esquina.
Be careful, there's a police car on the corner.
Always Feminine
Even though this word ends in -s, it is always treated as feminine because it is short for 'la policía' (the police force).
Using it formally
Mistake: “Hablé con el polis.”
Correction: Hablé con la policía. ('Polis' is informal and refers to the institution, not usually a single male officer.)
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