tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Nov 29 05:25:20 1994
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Cop
>\ Isn't cop an old *British* word (verb) meaning "catch"?
>\ [originates: Fr. caper = seize]
>
>Yes, but in American slang, "cop" means "police officer". It goes back
>to the British, I'm sure, but I'm also sure that the American is the direct
>antecedent of the Klingon.
Sorry...you're both wrong. Cop is an acronym for Constable on Patrol. But
it's *is* British...and we do use it to mean Police officer :-).
Back to lurking...
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