cops

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Homonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɒps/ SAMPA: /kQps/ (UK)

[edit] Noun

cops

1. (slang) Plural form of cop. Police officers.
   • 1986: Liam Sternberg (performed by The Bangles), Walk Like an Egyptian

     All the cops in the donut shops say, "Way-oh-way-oh-way-ooo-aaa-ooo"

2. (slang) the cops: The police, considered as a group entity.
   • 1906: Horatio Alger, Joe the Hotel Boy

     "Maybe he'll git the cops after you, Jack." "I'll watch out fer dat, Nick, an' you must watch out too," answered Jack Sagger.

[edit] Homonyms

• copse

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

cops

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cop.

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

cops m. pl.

1. Plural form of cop.