Acronym for All Cops Are Bastards; a slogan that refers to the belief that law enforcement as it currently exists is an inherentlyflawed and corrupt system and therefore it is impossible for anyone to operate morally within it
I sent my mother a picture of our new born and asked her if she has ever seen a child so beautiful. When she replied 'ACAB', I was startled. 'Why would you ever say that mamma?', I asked.
Guy 1: I need a new computer soon, I think I'm gonna get the new Mac Studio
Guy 2: Bruh why
Guy 1: Why not?
Guy 2: Because ACAB man! Just build a custom PC, it's a better bang for your buck and plus it just looks more cooler.
Guy 1: But I'm used to MacOS
Guy 2: I'll turn it into a hackintosh for you
Guy 1: But isn't that technically illegal?
Guy 2: Dude.... please don't make this harder than it has to be.
Assigned Cop At Birth. When the birth profession of the person does not match with their actual profession confusion might arise, hence this term designating people who were born as sworn-in police officers.
This term is useful for people who no longer wish to be police officers, despite it being their identity for their entire lives. ACABs may present differently from other police.
1. ACAB (A.C.A.B).
All Coppers Are Bastards / All Cops Are Bastards.
Origionally used by strikers in the UK, spread to prison inmates who often tattoo'd ACAB on themselves.
In the 70's became popular in the punk/oi scenes after the band 4-Skins used it as the title for a song.
Alternative defenitions are often used to avoid getting in trouble when quized on its mening, for example a march in germany had a banner proclaiming All Communists Are Beautiful.
2. ACAB - Anti Cuts Action Bristol, a local campaigning group fighting against austerity cuts and their root causes; capitalism and hierarchy.
3. Association of Community Access Broadcasters, a group of New Zealand community radio stations.
I'll sing you a song it won't take long, all coppers are bastards.
ACAB - Not from a bunch of white powertwats, not from california.