contempt of cop

noun

Disrespect shown to a police officer, especially as an explanation for subsequent mistreatment by the officer.

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Meanings

nouncontempt of cop (uncountable)
  1. UScolloquialuncountableDisrespect shown to a police officer, especially as an explanation for subsequent mistreatment by the officer.

Origin

Modelled on contempt of court.

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contempt of cop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contempt%20of%20cop

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contempt of cop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contempt%20of%20cop.

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