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copout by Jared December 22, 2004
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n. An excuse designed to shirk responsibility.
Don't say you need to aaronize. That's just a cop out.
cop out by The Grammar Nazi December 3, 2001

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
n. refers to taking the easy way out of a sticky situation. Placing blame on something else to make things easier for yourself is a a cop out
Saying you're sick just because you want to avoid a big test that you're prepared but scared for is a cop out.
cop out by Chanceit January 7, 2008
n. an excuse to take the easy way out, an excuse to not finish something in an acceptable way
This phrase was parodied by Monty Python to end some sketches. Instead of a climax or punch line, the police (cops) would turn up and arrest the characters. Therefore, they would literally "cop out" of finishing the sketch. The most notable was at the end of "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail".
cop out by IndyMac March 23, 2009

Copmuter 

1) An unfortunate typo which resembles a violently antiauthoritarian message 2) A technogrindcore band that isn't half bad usually
My copmuter broke so I can't download any Copmuter songs.
Copmuter by Jimmy Hardcore September 8, 2003