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copping oneself on

copping oneself on is the present participle and gerund of cop oneself on.

Meaning of cop oneself on

Verb

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

  1. (Ireland, idiomatic, informal) to cop on, stop behaving immaturely
    • 2016 January 13, Robert Mulhern, "British Army GAA team debate: ‘Croke Park have more or less told London to cop themselves on’ Cork Examiner

Questions about copping oneself on

What is copping oneself on the present participle and gerund of?
Copping oneself on is the present participle and gerund of cop oneself on.

Words near copping oneself on in the dictionary

  1. copping a plea
  2. copping off
  3. copping off with
  4. copping on
  5. copping one's whack
  6. copping oneself on
  7. copping onto
  8. copping out
  9. copping the needle
  10. Coppinger
  11. coppins

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