when someone backs out from a responsibility or commitment because they're lazy or don't want to. The first simple definition that came to mind. To remember it, think of it this way: An angry Karen complains at the nearest police office(don't why but just for this ex.). The officer there named Jerry doesn't want to deal with that rn and leaves. He tells his trustworthy friend, officer Bob, "I'm out"...or in this case since he's a popo(slang for police), "COP OUT".
Even though Officer Jerry's shift wasn't over, Officer Bob still let Jerry cop out on dealing with the Karen bringing her problems to the police station because he's a good a friend. Kudos to him
by HE :) WHO WRITES April 18, 2021
An event or climax that is extremely built up to and hyped, only to turn out to be a completely boring and utterly unimpressive waste of time.
The ending to Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain.
"Wait...the completely unstoppable supervirus turned into a non-lethal form. Now it eats rubber instead of killing people! We are saved!"
Reader: "What a fucking cop out."
"Wait...the completely unstoppable supervirus turned into a non-lethal form. Now it eats rubber instead of killing people! We are saved!"
Reader: "What a fucking cop out."
by Desmond Jones May 07, 2006
Refers to any pathetically-threadbare "easy-but-ineffective solution" excuse used to maintain the infamous "blue wall of silence" and avoid having to terminate --- or at least adequately discipline --- a morally-delinquent officer for grossly unacceptable actions.
Disgruntled citizen, speaking to his wife over morning coffee and reading the newspaper: Huh --- says here that the sheriff claims his deputies just need "additional training" in the wake of a spate of police-brutality and racial-profiling complaints... what a cop-out! The problem is that those piglice are dyed-in-the-wool assholes, and he knows it --- "training" isn't gonna help THOSE sadistic bullies; they behave that way due to their basic evil/hurtful nature, not because they are merely not "learned" or "familiar" enough about their assigned duties or how they're supposed to act!
by QuacksO March 22, 2017
(n) - an excuse to injure or kill someone that only works if you're a law enforcement officer: it gets a cop out of trouble.
by Dex Novice April 16, 2021
your back up shoes, or shoes that pretty much can go with any outfit.
When a person is too lazy to put much thought in to what shoes to wear to complete their outfit.
When a person is too lazy to put much thought in to what shoes to wear to complete their outfit.
John: I can't find those blue shoes i need to go with my tie. I'm just gonna throw on my black ones.
Doe: Awww, u gon' throw on the cop outs? LOL.
Doe: Awww, u gon' throw on the cop outs? LOL.
by him.early August 14, 2008
A convenient way to tell someone that you don't want to do something with them because you've 'been exposed' to Covid-19 virus, yet not feel bad about it at all.
"Dude, I can't go to your BBQ tonight. The cable guy hooked up my new router today and I've been exposed. I'll need to self-isolate for at least 2 weeks." This is a classic example of the covid cop-out
by Superfly Horowitz May 23, 2020
by Bridget September 16, 2003