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Meaning of Keystone Cop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bungling, incompetent policeman.

informal

Examples

“Every blunder added weight to defense depictions of the CID as a bunch of Keystone Kops bunglers, a disgrace to serious criminal investigation.”
““I'm gone three days and look what happens? You two get sent out to do some spying and end up with front-row seats at a Keystone Kop shoot-out.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

keystone corner keystone effect keystone pricing keystone species Keystone State keystoneite

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