cop (something) from (someone or something)

cop (something) from (someone or something)

To surreptitiously take something from someone or something. Did Lizzie really cop a fancy lipstick from the department store?See also: cop

cop something from someone or something

Sl. to steal or swipe something from someone or something. Some thug copped my watch from me. Max copped food from a number of stores.See also: cop