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cop-out

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
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Cop-out

(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.
"I feared for my life when he reached for his wallet,' is such a cop-out."
by Dex Novice April 16, 2021
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covid cop-out

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
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Out Cop

An upstanding woman, that is often to referred to as beautiful discretely between male friendship groups. Originated from east London in 2014
Do you think she’s out cop?
by Oscar adeboye September 17, 2025
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Cop outs

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.
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.
by him.early October 9, 2008
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copout

Failing to provide an expected and well-thought out solution.
The boyfriend failed to deliver the flowers that his girlfriend expected to receive on her birthday.
She was upset, and thought to herself: "Why did he copout on me?"
by dfsmith June 11, 2013
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copout

nick name for content on the copout.net website.
Is there any new stuff on copout?
by Jared December 22, 2004
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