cop knock

noun

A loud, hard knock at a door.

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Meanings

nouncop knock (plural cop knocks)

plural cop knocks

  1. slangA loud, hard knock at a door.

Origin

From the idea that police officers might knock in this way.

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APA

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

MLA

“cop knock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cop%20knock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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