kyttä — meaning in English

English meaning

• cobbler noun A person who repairs or makes shoes.
• cop noun (informal) A police officer.
• copper noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
• gumshoe noun A private detective (originally so called because rubber-soled shoes let them move quietly).

Senses

kyttä is used for these senses in English:

• cobbler (usually, in the plural, slang) A police officer.
• cop (informal) A police officer or prison guard.
• copper (slang, law enforcement) A police officer.
• gumshoe (slang, North America) A detective. [from early 20th c.]

cobbler — full definition

1. noun A person who repairs or makes shoes.
2. noun A fruit dessert with a thick, biscuit-like or cake-like topping baked over the fruit.
3. noun An iced alcoholic drink made with spirits or wine, sugar, and citrus.

cop — full definition

1. noun (informal) A police officer.
2. verb (informal) To be given, or to accept, something unpleasant such as blame or punishment.
3. verb (slang) To get hold of, obtain, or buy something.

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