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rozzer

/ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/

rozzer noun: a police officer.

Noun

rozzer (plural rozzers)

  1. (Ireland, UK, dated, slang) A police officer.
    • "Another wrong un," says the carman. "Hi, Mr. Graham!"—and up walks a rozzer and buckles me tight.1888 May 26, The Sporting Times
    • If the rozzers was to see him in bona clobber they'd take him for a gun.1893, P. H. Emerson, Signor Lippo, Burnt-Cork Artiste

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Forms of rozzer

pluralrozzers
alternative formrosser

Origin of rozzer

Late 19th century UK. Etymology unknown. Possibly a play on the given name of Sir Robert Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police Service. Compare peeler, bobby.

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Questions about rozzer

What does rozzer mean?
Rozzer means a police officer.
What part of speech is rozzer?
Rozzer is a noun.
How do you pronounce rozzer?
Rozzer is pronounced /ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of rozzer?
The plural of rozzer is rozzers.

Words near rozzer in the dictionary

  1. Rozwadów
  2. Rozwi
  3. Rozycki
  4. Rozyckis
  5. rozz
  6. rozzer
  7. rozzers
  8. Rozzi
  9. Rozzis
  10. Roșia
  11. Roșia de Amaradia

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