copping

[ kop-ing ]

noun

Origin of copping

First recorded in 1785–95; cop¹ + -ing¹

Mattel successfully marketed them with jingles copping to the aspirational nature of their use.
Happy Bday Barbie! You're Over | Brandy Zadrozny | March 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“What a let down, £8 [$12] for a greasy, limp, fatty mess,” declared Andy copping after a trip to Five Guys.
London's American Burger Battle | Nico Hines | July 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The first look that copping sent out was an elegant pencil silhouette for an imaginary woman named Catherine.
Deconstructing Dance at Nina Ricci | Liza Foreman | March 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Creative director Peter copping staged an extravagant exhibit of all things feminine...with a hint of punk.
Deconstructing Dance at Nina Ricci | Liza Foreman | March 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I'll go like the biggest gentleman of all, or like the sleuth I am, but no child-rescuing and kid-copping for me!
Against Odds | Lawrence L. Lynch

"Poison is entirely out of the question," was Dr. copping's reply.
The Place of Dragons | William Le Queux
Weve got the jump on the other fellows by copping the first game, said Robson.
Baseball Joe on the Giants | Lester Chadwick
But they's nothing to prevent me from copping down the letter so as you can read what it says and here it is.
The Real Dope | Ring Lardner
But that's impossible Al but they's nothing to keep me from copping it off.
The Real Dope | Ring Lardner

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