cop

1. tv. to take or steal something. (Originally underworld.)

□ Somebody copped the statue from the town square.

□ Who copped the salt from this table?

2. n. a theft. (Underworld.)

□ They pulled the cop in broad daylight.

□ It was a lousy cop. No skill. No finesse.

3. n. a police officer. (From sense 1.)

□ The cop wasn’t in any mood to put up with any monkey business.

□ You call the cops. I’ve got enough trouble.

4. tv. to arrest someone. (See also copped.)

□ The officer copped him and read him his rights.

□ They copped Sam with the evidence right on him.

5. n. an arrest.

□ It was a smooth cop. No muss, no fuss.

□ The cop went off without a hitch except for a few little insults.