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Slang word for [Police] Originates from Cockney Rhyming Slang Bottle and Glass - Arse Making the Police the Blue Arses.
In modern use, like the Police, Bluebottles are often found around Dead Bodies and excrement.
a big fly with a dark blue shiny body
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