noun
Street Slang
robocop
ROH-boh-kop · noun · slang
A rigid guard who documents every rule violation.
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A strict, by-the-book correctional officer who writes up every infraction like a machine.
“Don't jaywalk the tier when Robocop's on shift.”
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robocop In A Sentence
Don't jaywalk the tier when Robocop's on shift.
Origin & Usage
After the RoboCop film character, evoking mechanical, relentless enforcement.
Variants
robo-cop
People Also Ask
What does robocop mean in prison?
It is a nickname for a strict, by-the-book correctional officer who writes up every single infraction like an unfeeling machine.
Where does the prison term robocop come from?
It is borrowed from the RoboCop film character, evoking mechanical, relentless, no-exceptions enforcement of the rules.
Is calling a guard robocop an insult?
It is a mocking nickname. It signals that inmates see the officer as rigid and humorless, someone who enforces every rule without discretion.
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