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Coppy

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(informal) Like or resembling a cop (police officer)..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (informal) Like or resembling a cop (police officer).
  2. (UK, dialectal) A low stool.
  3. Alternative form of coppice.
  4. Obsolete form of copy.

Example Sentences

"You'll get pinched if you try to go in swimming there," Jack warned. "You needn't think there are more no cops because you're out of New York. They have real coppy cops out here."
But New England’s shut down, so is Colwick Wood: yes, it’s fair haunting to go through that coppy and see Colwick Wood standing there deserted among the trees, and bushes growing up all over the pit-head, and the lines red rusty. It’s like death itself, a dead colliery.

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What does coppy mean?

Coppy means (informal) Like or resembling a cop (police officer)..

What is a synonym for coppy?

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What is the opposite of coppy?

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How do you use coppy in a sentence?

"You'll get pinched if you try to go in swimming there," Jack warned. "You needn't think there are more no cops because you're out of New York. They have real coppy cops out here."

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