verb Pop Culture

Cop

/kɒp/ · verb · slang

To buy or grab something, especially a hyped drop you've been waiting on.

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Definitions

1

More broadly, to get hold of or obtain anything.

“Where'd you cop that jacket? Need one immediately.”
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2

To purchase or acquire something, often used about sneakers, clothes, or hyped releases. The opposite of 'drop' (to pass on it).

“You gonna cop those or just stare at the page?”
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3

To successfully secure a limited item before it sells out.

“Managed to cop the collab in my size, bots couldn't stop me.”
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Cop In A Sentence

cop or drop? these new runners just leaked
copped, no regrets, the box just shipped
trying to cop before the resellers clean it out

Origin & Usage

Long-standing AAVE and general slang for getting or taking ('cop a feel,' 'cop a plea'); sneaker and streetwear culture made 'cop' the standard word for buying a release.

Variants coppedcop or dropcop W
Tags #aave#hip-hop#american#money

People Also Ask

What does cop mean in sneaker slang?

It means to buy something — usually a hyped drop you've been waiting on. 'Cop or drop' asks whether you'd buy it or pass.

What does cop mean in slang?

It means to buy, get, or acquire something; in streetwear it's the standard word for purchasing a release.

What does 'cop or drop' mean?

It's a question asking whether a release is worth buying ('cop') or skipping ('drop').

Where did cop as 'buy' come from?

From older AAVE and general slang meaning to get or take; sneaker culture narrowed it to mean purchasing a drop.

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