2006-06-13 17:36:41 · 10 answers · asked by Cara Lynn♥ 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
Hawaii Five-O was a show about the vice squad in Honolulu. The slang term "5-0" was used by CB'ers in the 1970's, and the slang stuck into current day usage.
2006-06-13 17:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's from an old TV show, 'Hawaii 5-0'. 5-0 was a Hawaiin state police task force, that policed 5 islands.
2006-06-14 00:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dragonladygold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was a show called hawaii 5-0 and it was about cops
2006-06-14 00:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's started from the old tv show Hawaii 50
2006-06-14 00:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ford has cars userd by and made for the police dept's the motors used in them are 5.0 liters. just like the mustang. it is just another slang word for police..... po.po....smokey......spinner...... whirlie bird......donut head.......cop.... pig... and so on.
2006-06-14 00:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by fivetenten 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no 999
2006-06-14 00:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol it has nothing to do with that stupid show! its cause the cars they used to drive where 5.0 liters!
2006-06-14 00:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jimmie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was show called dat bout cops
2006-06-14 00:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's what the first answer was, otherwise I am with you why??
2006-06-14 00:39:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
also called "tha laws"
2006-06-14 00:39:32 · answer #10 · answered by lu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋