Black Maria

== English == === Etymology === Unknown, though such vans were traditionally painted black. First attested in the 1830s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blæk məˈɹaɪə/ Rhymes: -aɪə === Noun === Black Maria (plural Black Marias) (slang) A police van for transporting prisoners. ==== Synonyms ==== paddy wagon ==== Related terms ==== black and white ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Thesaurus:police vehicle === References === Michael Quinion (2004), “Black Maria”, in Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, →ISBN.