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copped
cop 1 C0626200 (kŏp)n. Informal 1. A police officer.2. One that regulates certain behaviors or actions: "Faced with the world recession of the early 1980s, ... the World Bank ... became a stern economic taskmaster and cop" (Richard J. Barnet). [Short for copper.]
cop 2 C0626200 (kŏp) Slang tr.v. copped, cop·ping, cops 1. a. To get hold of; gain or win: a show that copped four awards; copped a ticket to the game.b. To perceive by one of the senses: "copped a quick look at the gentleman ... on the right" (Gail Sheehy).2. To take unlawfully or without permission; steal.Phrasal Verb: cop out To avoid fulfilling a commitment or responsibility; renege: copped out on my friends; copped out by ducking the issue.Idioms: cop a feel To fondle someone sexually in a surreptitious way. cop a plea To plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid standing trial for a more serious charge. [Probably variant of cap, to catch, from Old French caper, from Latin capere; see capture.] cop3cop 3 C0626200 (kŏp)n.1. A cone-shaped or cylindrical roll of yarn or thread wound on a spindle.2. Chiefly British A summit or crest, as of a hill. [Middle English, summit, from Old English.]copped
coppedArrested or apprehended. Well, I had to go down to the police station this morning because it seems that my son got copped last night on his way home.See also: copcopped mod. arrested. I was copped for doing absolutely nothing at all. See also: copEncyclopediaSeecopFinancialSeeCOP |