What is Copper?
1.
A slang term used for police officers.
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the term "coppers" can be traced back tot he early 19th century in new york city when the first police force consisting of an 8 men unarmed patrol unit wore on their shirt an 8 point copper badge to distinguish themselves as officers of the law. as a result the general public started calling them coppers
goddamn yo, yesterday i got pulled over by the copper for driving without my headlights turned on
2.
Term used by gangsters in the 20's and 30's for a police officer.
Meh, ya aint gonna get me copper, see.
3.
term used for police officers in the 20's and 30's because of the copper buttons they used to have on their uniforms
Stop talkin like what copper.
4.
(Mainly Brit.)
A term used for spare or loose change.
Oi Bob, you got any coppers, I need to buy a pack of crisps.
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5.
a cop, pig, policeman, etc, given to eating large amounts of donuts and harrassing speeders and citizens passing by. Restraurant owners put up with them due to fear of retribution; however they are avoided at all costs by others. The IQ of coppers is limited by law, because they must not realize just how stupid they are or they may quit.......and thus the world would turn to decadence ad infinitum......or would it??
The copper was so fat and stupid that I just doubled back on him and proceeded to drive home.
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