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   cop

   /kɒp/

   noun

   • 1. a police officer: "a cop in a patrol car gave chase"
   • 2. shrewdness; practical intelligence: Irish "he had the cop-on to stay clear of Hugh Thornley"

   verb

   • 1. catch or arrest (an offender): "he was copped for speeding"
   • ▪ incur (something unwelcome): "England's captain copped most of the blame"
   • 2. receive or attain (something welcome): "she copped an award for her role in the film"
   • ▪ obtain (an illegal drug): US "he copped some hash for me"
   • 3. strike (an attitude or pose): North American "I copped an attitude—I acted real tough"

   Word Origin early 18th century (as a verb): perhaps from obsolete cap ‘arrest’, from Old French caper ‘seize’, from Latin capere. The noun is from copper2.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

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