It’s probably C.O.P., short for capitalist oligarchic pig
i really want this to be the correct etymological origin of the word cop
I have heard it’s because their badges were copper and got shortened to cop. I have no proof.
It is short for copper, but not the metal.
“To cop” means “to arrest or detain” someone. So a “copper” is someone who cops people.You may be familiar with the phrase “that’s a fair cop”. Which would be an admission that the arrest is fair.
Neat! Thanks!
i read that it’s from the archaic verb “cop” which means “to seize”, so the old brits used to call them coppers, then that got shortened to cop, and it’s still in use today.
Archaic? I think we use this word in modern English, as in, “to cop a feel.”
cop as in a feel i think has a different meaning as to cop a criminal.
I’m afraid I can’t help you, but thr reason the answer is wrong is because Pig isn’t a job, it’s a calling.
I honestly feel bad calling cops pigs. Pigs can be sweet and useful animals.
they prefer to be called “porcine americans” thank you very much
Are the vegans alright?
Why do I feel embarrassed simply watching these people be cringe for, presumably (hopefully), humor?
I really can’t tell if they are serious or not
They’re so delicious though
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
never use the name of an animal as an insult
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Which crossword game is this?
The New York Times mini crossword. There’s a new one everyday and it’s free to play!
NYT Mini
We do mini crosswords daily in !crossword@lemmy.world
an inferior one to the godly Guardian Cryptic Crossword
Not sure what I’m looking at
NYT mini crossword :)