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good cop

good cop noun: someone who adopts a non-threatening, sympathetic, and understanding demeanor, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.

Noun

good cop (plural good cops)

  1. Someone who adopts a non-threatening, sympathetic, and understanding demeanor, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.

Forms of good cop

pluralgood cops

Questions about good cop

What does good cop mean?
Good cop means someone who adopts a non-threatening, sympathetic, and understanding demeanor, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.
What part of speech is good cop?
Good cop is a noun.
What is the plural of good cop?
The plural of good cop is good cops.

Words near good cop in the dictionary

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  2. good class bungalows
  3. good coin
  4. good cookie
  5. good cookies
  6. good cop
  7. good cop bad cop
  8. good cop, bad cop
  9. good cop-bad cop
  10. good cop/bad cop
  11. good cop–bad cop

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