Mr. Plod
Encyclopedia
Mr. Plod is a fictional character in the Noddy children's
series by Enid Blyton
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He is a forthright police officer
who never lets Toyland's
crooks (especially Sly and Gobbo, the two goblins) escape from the "long arm of the law". He always pretends to know the problem, but can never quite figure it out.
In later adaptations he is also known as P.C. Plod or Officer Plod.
The terms "Plod" and "PC Plod" have become slang terms - usually jocular or derogatory - for a policeman, or the police in general.
Children's literature
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series by Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
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He is a forthright police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
who never lets Toyland's
Toyland
Toyland is a German 2007 short film directed, co-written and co-produced by Jochen Alexander Freydank. It won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.-Cast:* Julia Jäger * Cedric Eich...
crooks (especially Sly and Gobbo, the two goblins) escape from the "long arm of the law". He always pretends to know the problem, but can never quite figure it out.
In later adaptations he is also known as P.C. Plod or Officer Plod.
The terms "Plod" and "PC Plod" have become slang terms - usually jocular or derogatory - for a policeman, or the police in general.