Meanings
comparative more netcoppy · superlative most netcoppy
- informalobsoleteLike or resembling a netcop.First known use 1997–early 2010s
Oh, they flooded groups, all right. Just like the other guys did, right up until the party line dictated that they all become Concerned Citizens and get all netcoppy and beard-strokingly stuffed shirtish and unfun.
2005 December 5, Russell B, “Re: 2005 alt.flame Awards: Call for Nominations”, in alt.romath (Usenet)2 more examples
[p.s. tony-- while your posts are entertaining, followups to every posting in a thread that's basically noise doesn't make a favorable impression. keep it up and i shall hound you to the ends of the earth with my vile invective and unwarranted advice {does that sound netcoppy enough? no, really. i mena, i try, you know? but it's not easy assuming ruling status when one is at heart an anarchist.}]
1997 January 29, damonically incorrect, “STINKIN' BADGER”, in rec.arts.comics.misc (Usenet)d) when you light into people for off-topic posts, besides being off-topic yourself to begin with, a lot of people think of your actions as petty and netcoppy and mean-spirited, and it doesn't build support for your viewpoint.
1999 November 7, Jonathan K., “TOAW2 PBEM Problem...”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (Usenet)
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