busies

busies

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of busy

busies

1. plural of busy

• Subies, bussie

busies plural only

1. police
   • 1973, James Patrick, A Glasgow Gang Observed, page 64:

     Another song in their repertoire, sung to the tune of ‘Bless Them All’, began: ‘Stab then aw, stab them aw, the busies, the judges, an' aw!’

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 368:

     Freddy the driver did not say cops, he said busies. Watch out for the busies. These c***s will f*****g do ye.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)