You got the origin wrong. The phrase has been a part of british culture since the 19th century. There are recorded uses of it since at least the 1880's
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 14, 2004
A security guard privately hired to walk around a mall, school, concert, event, etc...
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
steve: that damn rent-a-cop yelled at me for giving my girlfriend a hug.
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
by larry latte July 11, 2008
Following someone home while they are intoxicated in order to save them from being pulled over. Usually occurs when any one of your friends drinks themselves to a drunken stupor and insists on driving after having "only a few beers".
Victor: Man I was so faded last nite, Danny if you hadn't cop blocked me last nite I would have pulled over and busted for sure.
Danny: Yeah man I cop blocked you pretty hard, you owe me one.
Danny: Yeah man I cop blocked you pretty hard, you owe me one.
by Graveyard Vic March 17, 2010
the art of trying to get pulled over and having your car searched by the cops without ever doing anything actually illegal. the goal is to be as sketchy as possible (i.e. baggies with flour) and have the cops call for backup; after relentless searching and questioning, they have nothing on you and are forced to let you go. the cops tend to say something like "this is the oddest search i've ever done in my life" during the course of the stop. because there's nothing to do in rich towns in the FC, like new canaan. invented by grumbles and company.
put eye drops in your eyes to make them watery; pour rubbing alcohol on your shirt so you smell lkie alcohol; empty blunt wrappers; anything else that's random and weird.
"i'm bored. let's go cop-hunting"
"i'm bored. let's go cop-hunting"
by the new canaan gay April 10, 2005
by phatphil February 24, 2005
the police that patrol the city on bicycles.
If you have ever been to northampton massachusetts you know that they are all pricks.
If you have ever been to northampton massachusetts you know that they are all pricks.
by zoeee May 29, 2006
british slang- it means to ask a person for cigarette. a declamatory requesting statement more commonly used in the UK.
by BigKdogg January 07, 2009