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Translingual
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12 (previous 11, next 13)
- The cardinal number twelve.
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English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “sense “police””)
Noun
12 (countable and uncountable, plural 12s)
- (sports, snowboarding, skiing) Clipping of 1260. (1260° spin)
- (slang, US, derogatory) Collectively, police or law enforcement.
Symbol
12
- (sports) Used by fans of American football, positioning themselves as the 12th member of an 11-player team.
- (neo-Nazism) Alphanumeric code for "AB", referring to the Aryan Brotherhood.