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coppish

coppish

English

Interjection

coppish

  1. Alternative spelling of capisce
    • Lil Cromer and Allen R. Pedrick (2001) Terminal Greed
    • Michael Beres (2006) The President's Nemesis

Etymology 2

cop + -ish

Adjective

coppish (comparative more coppish, superlative most coppish)

  1. Resembling or in the manner of a cop/police officer
    • Robert B. Parker (2003) Widow's Walk
    • Holly Jacobs (2011) Father's Name

Etymology 3

From codpiece

Noun

coppish

  1. (Wales) the fly of a zipper
    • Dylan Thomas (1986) The Holy Six

References

  • capiche” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).