copped the needle

A form of cop the needle — To grow annoyed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cop the needle
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APA

copped the needle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copped%20the%20needle

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“copped the needle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copped%20the%20needle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copped the needle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copped%20the%20needle.

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