Copwise

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Possessing the knowledge and expertise typical of police officers; having police smarts. informal

    "They were copwise. Hiltz knew him from the Deutsches Haus. Smith provoked discord routinely. They were copwise."

Example

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"They were copwise. Hiltz knew him from the Deutsches Haus. Smith provoked discord routinely. They were copwise."

Etymology

From cop + wise.

Related phrases

police officers

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