fakabát

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From fa (“wooden”) +‎ kabát (“coat”), originally referring to the wooden booth used by police officers and guards. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɒkɒbaːt] Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧bát Rhymes: -aːt === Noun === fakabát (plural fakabátok) (slang) cop, copper, cobbler, police officer Synonyms: zsaru, zsernyák, kopó, jard, hekus Amikor meglátták a zsebesek a villamoson a fakabátokat, egyből leléceltek. ― When the dippers saw the cops on the tram, they immediately scurried away. (slang, dated) wooden booth ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === fakabát in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024). fakabát and (with subscription) fakabát in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development).