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Cop v.3. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025. Cop v.3 north. dial. and slang. [Perh. a broad pronunciation of CAP v.2 (OF. caper to seize); in nearly all North Eng. glossaries; and now of general diffusion in the slang of schoolboys, criminals, policemen, etc.]

1   trans. To capture, catch, lay hold of, ‘nab.’

2 1704.  E. Ward, Dissenting Hyp., 30. If the Cruel Stork should come, He’d Tyrannize and Cop up some [Frogs].

3 1844.  trans. Eugene Sue’s Myst. Paris, III. xi. 1067. Waiting until the patrol should pass, to commence my robbery, my burglary, in order to be copped!

4 1868.  Daily Tel., 7 Sept., 3/1. The privileged driver, on dropping his fare … almost invariably ‘cops’ a job on his way back.

5 1883.  Huddersf. Gloss., s.v., A cricket ball is copt; so is a bird if hit with a stone.

6 1886.  T. Frost, Remin. Country Journalist, ii. (1888), 26. He copped Joe as he was coming out of the granary.

7 1888.  Pall Mall Gaz., 11 June, 8/1. Prisoner … said, ‘Yes, I am the man. I am glad you have copped me.’

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