copy

Hear and comprehend, as in verbal communication. Radio slang used to determine the proper transfer of a message. Proper responses would run along the lines of "Roger." or "I copy."

"We've got to get this truckload of cow parts through the state border by dawn, copy?."

by ryon January 30, 2004

copying

To look at someone else’s writing or answers and writing the same stuff down

John is copying fred’s Work

by Vintageone November 11, 2017

copy

the NY expression of i understand or i heard that and i intent to do something about it

friend#1: there's a party pop out
friend#2:copy gimmie like 2 minutes and imma pull up

by the ny explainer November 30, 2020

copy

to duplicate something

don't copy that floppy

by moogy February 3, 2004

copy

To follow or imitate exactly.
Reproduction of an original.

Jacqueline loves to copy from other people's tests and homework.

by Pimpjooce September 4, 2006

copy

Print media jargon for a final draft that is ready for publication.

(Often used with an implicit article, like "head") Editor: "I need you to give copy by midnight. Or you can give head instead."
(Note that it is never "give a copy", or "get ahead".)

by Keith Ng August 24, 2004

Copy

Someone says something that you think sounds dirty, you say "copy" then can "paste" it later to the person who said it so they would have to repeat it.

You can also delete if you say something before someone calls copy on you

Henry: Hey, where did Joey go?
Adam: He went to get some sausage, he said he'll be back in about 10 minutes.
Henry: ...COPY!

by Grova November 28, 2009