cop a plea en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(slang) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know. They don't work.
1958, Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side, page 312:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copped a plea | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| copped a plea | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cops a plea | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cop to a plea | alternative | lexicographic | |
| copping a plea | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
plea bargain · plea bargaining · cop out