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cop a plea

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.

slang

Examples

“But blow⟳ wise to this, buddy, blow⟳ wise to this: Never play⟳ cards with a man called Doc. Never eat⟳ at a place⟳ called Mom's. Never sleep⟳ with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own⟳. Never let⟳ nobody talk⟳ you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know⟳. They don't work⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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