The UK supermarket the Co-operative, used to go by the shorter name (co-op). this led the the development of simply referring to it as "the coop" mainly by younger members of the population.

To "fly the coop" either means to grow old enough to leave the house of one's parents or in the state of being far to cool or above the current predicament that one find themselves in and find it necessary to leave immediately.

Utilizing the tantalizing powers of hennessey to make the things you say more interesting, make women appear more attractive and make yourself virtually invincible to criticism.

Downside of letting the hen outta the coop is the propensity to remove one's pants and wear them as a hat.

The Food Coop (co-op) is a food store in Park Slope, Brooklyn, that white yuppy parents, vegans, and lesbians shop at. The Food Coop sells the most organic foods you will probably ever come upon--but there is a catch. In order to shop at the Food Coop, you must become a member (complete with member ID cards). You must also work at the Food Coop (i.e. behind the register, stocking, child care, etc) once every other week. If you do not complete these bi-weekly shifts, you must make them up, or you will have your membership revoked.

To tilt your head as if talking on the phone without using your hands, only its without a phone. Instead, it is just because you are physically incapable of holding your head up. It also looks really stupid.

v. - To become a fugitive from justice or similarly to escape custody. Based on the slang expression "flown the coop."

1. n. abbreviated form of 'cooperative.' used to describe the 'cooperatve play' mode of a video game.
pronounced 'coop' or 'co-op'
alternatively spelled 'co-op'

2. n. abbreviation of anything that begins with 'coop,' such as last names, eg, Cooper.

3. n. The MIT Bookstore, "the coop"