Synonyms for cop
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kop |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÉ’p |
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Définition of cop
Origin :- 1704, northern British dialect, "to seize, to catch," perhaps ultimately from Middle French caper "seize, to take," from Latin capere "to take" (see capable); or from Dutch kapen "to take," from Old Frisian capia "to buy," which is related to Old English ceapian (see cheap). Related: Copped; copping.
- noun policeperson
- This cop that found me in a hallway, he says I must have been give a dose of Peter.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- This was as close as a robot could look to a cop in uniform, without being a joke.
- Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
- But a robot can't take the place of a cop, it's a complex human job.
- Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
- And the police would be to blame for it all—sending a tin robot to do a cop's job.
- Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
- The other cop had yanked out O'Neill's wallet, and now tossed it to Gordon.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- He had one cop in his left arm, using him as a flail against the others.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- And I don't like the stench of that kind of cop in my place.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- Collection (A) of above 150 Ballads, adorned with above 40 Cop.
- Extract from : « The Annual Catalogue (1737) » by J. Worrall
- Besides, that cop said that he'd have them search the pawnshops.
- Extract from : « Left End Edwards » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- And when he wants information does he hunt up a directory or a cop?
- Extract from : « Torchy » by Sewell Ford
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