men in blue

“Men in black”ではありませんが、”Men in blue”で警察官の意味があるそうです。初めて知りました。

考えてみたら警察官は世界中どこも青みがかった色の制服を着ていますよね。


An NYPD sergeant was harassed by his brothers in blue because he’s Egyptian, he claims in a lawsuit.

Higher-ups at Staten Island’s 123rd Precinct allegedly harangued Kappa Farid, 54, for his Arabic accent, called him “sand monkey,” refused to let him speak at meetings and switched him to a midnight tour against his wishes — prompting his wife to ask for a divorce, according to the Brooklyn Federal Court lawsuit he filed against the city and the NYPD.
(Kathianne Boniello. Sergeant claims cops called him ‘sand monkey’ in lawsuit filed against NYPD. New York Post. June 16, 2019.)


引用した記事では、”brothers in blue”ですが、”gentlemen in blue”という場合もあるようです。

また、単に"the blues”で警官を意味するのはアメリカ英語のスラングだそうです。

実際の用例は確認出来ていませんが。