bad cop

noun

Someone who acts in a hostile, aggressive, and intimidating manner, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.

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Meanings

nounbad cop (plural bad cops)

plural bad cops

  1. Someone who acts in a hostile, aggressive, and intimidating manner, especially when participating in a good cop bad cop routine.
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APA

bad cop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20cop

MLA

“bad cop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20cop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad cop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20cop.

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