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cop a pair
someone talking about shoes he wants, wrote: "gonna try and cop a pair"
as far as I understand the word "cop" is being used like a synonym of get/ pick
but my question is, is this word commonly used in that fashion?
2015년 8월 20일 오후 5:15
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In this context, it means "steal." It's fairly common to use it that way, but it is very informal, almost slang.
It suggests either a small theft, or to take something in a sly, sneaky, or surreptitious way.
"When the teacher was out of the room I was able to cop a peek at the exam..."
2015년 8월 20일
It's fairly common American slang. I don't think it necessarily mean to steal, but it does give the feeling that you're trying to get something that may be hard to get and you need to act quickly.
2015년 8월 21일
In the UK, no. I've never actually heard that word used in that precise context before (in the sense of being about to possess something.)
2015년 8월 20일
It's slang, used in place of 'buy'. It's popular in online fashion forums, among teenagers and people in their early twenties.
2015년 8월 20일
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