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check cop

noun

An adhesive used by cheats to steal chips or coins from a stack using the palm of the hand.

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Meanings

nouncheck cop (uncountable)

slanguncountablegamblingAn adhesive used by cheats to steal chips or coins from a stack using the palm of the hand.
Aside from that the professional gambler may use the "check cop" to diminish the pile of checks which the Opponent may have, or may use his own marked cards if he can manage to get them into the game
1924, Science and Invention in Pictures, volume 12, page 146

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with check cop

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APA

check cop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20cop

MLA

“check cop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20cop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check cop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20cop.

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