Glossary

to belt, bash to hit, beat up

buai betel nut mixed with lime and mustard stick that when chewed, produces copious, bright red saliva and a mild stimulant effect

to change your face to beat so badly that the face is disfigured

five-kina police police who can be bribed

line-up sex act involving multiple males having sex with one person, typically absent consent (see "pack rape")

mobile squads special police units with paramilitary training responsible for suppressing public disorder but used more broadly, known for especially violent tactics

men who have sex with men term used particularly by people working in the field of HIV/AIDS to describe males who engage in sexual behavior with other males, but do not necessarily identify as "gay," "homosexual," or "bisexual"

pack rape gang rape

panel beating to beat from head to toe

raskol popular term used to describe members of criminal gangs

remand pretrial detention

reserve and auxiliary police police designed to supplement regular police officers; reserve and auxiliary police receive less training and paythan regular officers

snake bail a bribe

task force a special police unit formed by a police station commander

wantok pidgin term referring to a relative, near or distant, to whom one feels allegiance or obligation; literally, those who speak the same language

wantrouble pidgin term referring to a wantok with whom one gets into trouble; member of the same band of delinquents