cop-wise

adjective

Befitting or resembling a police officer; coplike.

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Meanings

cop-wise1

adjectivecop-wise (comparative more cop-wise, superlative most cop-wise)

comparative more cop-wise · superlative most cop-wise

  1. alternativeAlternative form of copwise.

cop-wise2

adjectivecop-wise (comparative more cop-wise, superlative most cop-wise)

comparative more cop-wise · superlative most cop-wise

  1. slangBefitting or resembling a police officer; coplike.

    Ben's eyes said yes in a cop-wise gesture. "Good. You handle it."

    2000, Cliff Chandler, The Paragons
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    The three passengers were ordered out of the Hyundai by loudspeaker. Two quickly complied and exited on the right-hand side of the car in cop-wise fashion, with their hands high and visible. They were put to the ground and handcuffed.

    1994, Sim B. Sitkin, Robert J. Bies, The Legalistic organization

Origin

cop-wise · adjective

From cop + wise (“knowledgeable”).

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cop-wise · adjective

From cop + -wise (“way; manner”).

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APA

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

MLA

“cop-wise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cop-wise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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