cop a feel
cop a feel verb: to sexually fondle someone in a covert manner.
Verb
cop a feel (third-person singular simple present cops a feel, present participle copping a feel, simple past and past participle copped a feel)
- To sexually fondle someone in a covert manner.
- No sooner had the Good Girl got into the car, then Aubrey took one hand from the steering wheel, put it around Bertha's waist and Stepped on the Gas. But, strange as it may seem, although Aubrey was Copping the Feels something outrageous, Bertha made no resistance and said not a word.1922 February, Callimachus Balzoff, “The Working Girl and the Gas-hound”, in Hot Dog, page 22
- Bear's been gettin’ real forgetful lately,” Snake was telling his bro. “While we were partyin’ at the bar last night, he copped a feel on a chick by mistake.” “Thought it was his ol’ lady, huh?” commented the bro. “Naw, that’s just it—it was!”1990 July, “Hustler Humor”, in Hustler, volume 17, number 1, →ISSN, page 80, column 2
Forms of cop a feel
| third-person singular present | cops a feel |
|---|---|
| present participle | copping a feel |
| past participle | copped a feel |
| past | copped a feel |
Questions about cop a feel
- What does cop a feel mean?
- Cop a feel means to sexually fondle someone in a covert manner.
- What part of speech is cop a feel?
- Cop a feel is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cop a feel?
- The past tense of cop a feel is copped a feel.
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