Fingerprints.
Dabs
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Dabs, that is."
"I've never seen such a Dabs in all my life."
Etymology & History
British slang for fingerprints. Police terminology. 'Taking your dabs!' means fingerprinting. British forensic slang.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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