Jakes (slang)
Pronunciation: /jay-aches/
What does Jakes mean?
Police, cops, or law enforcement.
Jakes Synonyms: 12, Feds, 5-0, Popo, Pigs, Coppas, Elroys
Example sentence: “Knock when you hear the jakes.”
Jakes in songs:
“Jakes on the blocks we out-clever” – Havoc, Survival of the Fittest.
“My shit is on the streets, this way the Jakes ‘ll never stop it” – Nas, Represent.
“Got that .40 on my side and I’m just rollin’ past the jakes” – Lil Tjay, Pop Out.
“Jakes be so deep in cover they be chasing the feds” – Joey Bada$$, Hardknock.