(slang, derogatory, originally, prison slang) A public defender, viewed as inadequate.
(slang, derogatory, originally, prison slang) A public defender, viewed as inadequate.
They tell me I'm due a fair trial, but they give me a public defender (or should I say public pretender?) that has four times his normal case load. So no matter how I feel or what I think, I'm forced to put all my faith in this public pr…
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "public pretender".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
(humorous, United States) a pervert.
(Internet slang, neologism, derogatory) An online groomer on Reddit; a child predator who frequents Reddit.
(UK, police, slang, historic) Male police officers disguised as gay men who instigated sexual encounters with gay men as an excuse to arrest them for soliciting sex.
(now, rare) Pretended; feigned.
Browse all slang words starting with P.
(prison slang) A prisoner who works in a craft shop.