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Definition of John Hop in English: John Hopnoundʒɒn ˈhɒp Australian, NZ informal A police officer. they cleared out, scared by a John Hop Example sentencesExamples - “I wasn't thinking of making any suggestions to your guests, but rather to the john-hops,” grimly persisted the big man.
- Cockie, standing near by, hair standing up in wet tufts, said, 'Bloody near killed him. Ought to be reported to the John Hops.'
- Splinter turned again to the sleeping Mac and shook him hard. "Hey, wake up, you drip. Mac, please wake up. Hey, Mac, there's a John Hop here."
- I won't be buying Joe's possums or anybody else's, because you're that jumpy you'd give the show away the first time the john hops did come in.
- Tell him if he does not show up at two o'clock I'll send a John Hop after him.
Origin Early 20th century: rhyming slang for cop1, perhaps influenced by john 'police officer', ultimately from French gendarme. |