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hollered copper

hollered copper is the simple past and past participle of holler copper.

Meaning of holler copper

Verb

holler copper (third-person singular simple present hollers copper, present participle hollering copper, simple past and past participle hollered copper)

  1. (US, intransitive, slang) To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.
    • It's alright to holler copper on a guy—but this guy was her friend.1927, Drew Ryan, Angel's Flight, New York: Boni and Silverlight, page 21

Questions about hollered copper

What is hollered copper the simple past and past participle of?
Hollered copper is the simple past and past participle of holler copper.

Words near hollered copper in the dictionary

  1. Hollerans
  2. holleration
  3. hollered
  4. hollered at
  5. hollered back
  6. hollered copper
  7. hollerer
  8. hollerers
  9. hollerin'
  10. hollering
  11. hollering at

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