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copped on

copped on is the simple past and past participle of cop on.

Meaning of cop on

Verb

cop on (third-person singular simple present cops on, present participle copping on, simple past and past participle copped on)

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, informal) To stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.
    • You'll get in trouble with the boss if you don't cop on.
  2. (Ireland, UK, dialectal, informal) To come to understand; twig, cotton on.

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Questions about copped on

What is copped on the simple past and past participle of?
Copped on is the simple past and past participle of cop on.

Words near copped on in the dictionary

  1. copped a feel
  2. copped a load of
  3. copped a plea
  4. copped off
  5. copped off with
  6. copped on
  7. copped one's whack
  8. copped oneself on
  9. copped onto
  10. copped out
  11. copped the needle

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