buddy cops

A form of buddy cop — A film and television genre with plots involving two people of very different and conflicting personalities who are forced to work together to solve a crime and/or defeat criminals, sometimes learning from each other in the process.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of buddy cop
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