good cop bad cop en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.
- (uncountable) An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| good cop, bad cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good-cop-bad-cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good cop–bad cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Good Cop, Bad Cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good-cop/bad-cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Good Cop/Bad Cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good-cop, bad-cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good cop/bad cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good-cop bad-cop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good cop-bad cop | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
de guter Bulle, böser Bulle (psychological tactic) · cmn 一個唱紅臉，一個唱白臉 (psychological tactic) · es poli bueno poli malo (psychological tactic) · pl dobry i zły policjant (psychological tactic) · el καλός και κακός αστυφύλακας (psychological tactic) · cmn 红脸白脸 (psychological tactic) · fr méchant flic, gentil flic (psychological tactic) · fi hyvä poliisi, paha poliisi (psychological tactic) · yue 做好做醜 /做好做丑 (psychological tactic) · fr bon flic, mauvais flic (psychological tactic) · cmn 一个唱红脸，一个唱白脸 (psychological tactic) · pl dobry i zły glina (psychological tactic)