Black Maria
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Black Maria
- /blæk məˈɹaɪə/
Rhymes with -aɪə
Where it comes from
Unknown, though such vans were traditionally painted black. First attested in the 1830s.
noun Black Marias
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A police van for transporting prisoners.
The Upper Ten Thousand have plenty of cash—
At the Central Park, on the “Drive,” cut a dash;
They have their light wagons, fast horses beside;
In the free “Black Maria” the Lower Ten ride.
Similar: paddy wagon
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noun a police van for transporting prisoners
| Deutsch | grüne Minna |
|---|---|
| Русский | тюре́мная каре́та tjurémnaja karéta, вороно́к voronók, чёрный во́рон čórnyj vóron, чёрная Мару́ся čórnaja Marúsja |
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title = {Black Maria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20maria},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
