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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 11 months ago (8 children)

It's probably C.O.P., short for capitalist oligarchic pig

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (6 children)

i really want this to be the correct etymological origin of the word cop

[–] Peppycito 6 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I have heard it's because their badges were copper and got shortened to cop. I have no proof.

[–] activ8r 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is short for copper, but not the metal.
"To cop" means "to arrest or detain" someone. So a "copper" is someone who cops people.

You may be familiar with the phrase "that's a fair cop". Which would be an admission that the arrest is fair.

[–] Peppycito 1 points 11 months ago

Neat! Thanks!

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