cop
Translation
police officer, cop
Examples
He called the cops after the robbery.
He called the cops after the robbery.
She wants to be a cop when she grows up.
She wants to be a cop when she grows up.
Grammar Patterns
a cop an informal term for a police officer. He called the cops after the robbery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: police officer, officer
Etymology
Possibly from the verb 'to cop' meaning 'to catch', or from the copper badges early policemen wore.
Memory Tips
Imagine a police officer 'copping' (catching) a criminal. Note that this is an informal word.