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keuf — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cop noun (informal) A police officer.
  • copper noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
  • pig noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.

Senses

keuf is used for these senses in English:

  • cop (informal) A police officer or prison guard.
  • copper (slang, law enforcement) A police officer.
  • pig (derogatory, slang) A police officer. [From ante 1785.]
  • rozzer (UK, Irish, slang, dated) A police officer.

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.

copper — full definition

  1. noun A reddish-brown metal, chemical symbol Cu, widely used in wiring and pipes for its conductivity.
  2. noun A reddish-brown colour, like that of the metal.
  3. noun A low-denomination coin, or coins collectively, historically made of copper.
  4. noun A police officer (informal, chiefly British).
  5. adj Made of copper, or having its reddish-brown colour.

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