Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Cop"

A: basically the cops did something that is not right, so the cops is responsible for that wrong and should be punish.

A: Cop also means “to buy” or “to attain.”

“I copped a new jacket.”

This is slang, though.

A: 'cop killer' is slang for a person, usually a criminal, who kills police. Rut-tat-tat is probably the sound of a gun.

A: it's a real phrase.

Some people apparent say "cop a squat" while others say "pop a squat". Both mean the same thing. It means "sit down."

A: To "cross" someone means to do something that is harmful or detrimental to a person, something that would anger them.

A: If you mean cop as in police officer, then you would say: "I want to be a cop when I grow up" or "my dad is a cop"

A: I'm a cop
They're cops
Tom is a cop
Are they cops?
A cop was killed.
I called the cops
I don't like cops.

A: note: i think this phrase is a bit outdated but you will maybe hear it in movies

im ganna cop some Zs

...thats the only one i can think of ><

A: Cop is slang.

Police is the official term.

A: “They’ll be all screwed” sounds a bit off to me. You could say “they’ll all be screwed,” but changing the order of all and be messes up the rhythm.

Meaning-wise the two sentences are pretty much identical.

A: It means the same thing. I suppose saying “being” instead of “be” would be a more formal way of saying it, but that doesn’t matter to anyone.

A: There synonyms like oh no the cops are here and oh no the police are here. Whatever sounds better to you

A: A cop is a police officer. Police is the public institution where cops work.

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Q: What does it mean to cop something?
A: to receive or obtain something:

Example sentences:
She copped an Emmy award last year for her performance.
He seems to have copped the blame for the whole mess.

A: Usually this just means "to sit down" but it is a very playful or casual expression.

"to squat" is to sit down on your own legs.

A: I think it’s “I’ll copy it down right now” or something like “I’ll write it down for you”

A: I haven't ever seen "The King's Men" used to refer to police, but "kingsman" was a ranking in the British army, and it's clearly understood in the context. As for what it would be in Spanish, that's tough, since the implied reference doesn't exist outside of English... You'd probably have to just say "la bofia" or something and not attempt to translate it literally as "los hombres del rey", otherwise it may be lost in translation.

"cops" is colloquial, but it's also used by cops themselves and isn't considered rude or offensive by them. There are worse terms, such as "the pigs" or "the filth".

A: The cops were stumped...

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Yes, "cop" is used in every day conversation.

It is common to hear it and say it, but "get" or "buy" is more common.

Here is some evidence that native English speakers use the word "cop" in their every day conversations. (The keywords are in bold letters in the people's tweets).

Twitter results for the keywords "cop a":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22cop%20a%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "cop a few":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22cop%20a%20few%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "cop a couple":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22cop%20a%20couple%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "cop some":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22cop%20some%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "want to cop":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22want%20to%20cop%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "need to cop":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22need%20to%20cop%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "going to cop":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22going%20to%20cop%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "should cop":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22should%20cop%22&src=typd

Twitter results for the keywords "would cop":
https://twitter.com/search?q=%22would%20cop%22&src=typd

A: "Wheres the cops" is slang. The formal way say "Wheres the cops" is "Where are the cops."
"Where's" is informal, but is used commonly among friends and family.
"Where" + "Are" = "Where's"

A: No it's not a common expression among native speakers. "I admit that" is more common. Only young people in certain areas of the U.S. say "cop that." "Cop that" has several meanings:
1) to get something
2)to receive something
3) purchase something
4) steal something
5) have something

A: It sounds natural.

Adding "by chance" is a nice touch. but you don't have to add that.

cops, feds, fuzz, po-po, 5-0, PD, authorities, policemen, officers,