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Post by LadyPorthos on Jan 27, 2017 16:19:52 GMT
Where does the word cop (as it pertains to police) come from?
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Post by geriatrix on Jan 27, 2017 17:16:39 GMT
Wasn't it something about the London "bobbies" wearing copper helmets a long time a go or maybe I remember wrongly?
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Post by LadyPorthos on Jan 27, 2017 18:03:59 GMT
Nope...it's an abbreviation for something.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 19:39:20 GMT
Well I know 'Copper' but I doubt that's the answer.
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Post by geriatrix on Jan 27, 2017 19:51:12 GMT
I fear that this will be a very difficult riddle to solve...  |
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Post by LadyPorthos on Jan 27, 2017 20:45:38 GMT
Nope...has nothing to do with copper actually.
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Post by geriatrix on Jan 27, 2017 22:23:07 GMT
Since the myth I have been believing in is obviously wrong, I have absolutely no idea this time. |
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Post by LadyPorthos on Jan 28, 2017 17:14:00 GMT
Any other guesses before I close this one out?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 18:35:30 GMT
I got nothing  |
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Post by geriatrix on Jan 28, 2017 18:38:43 GMT
me no have clue either... LOL
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Post by LadyPorthos on Jan 29, 2017 16:03:35 GMT
It's a shortening for "Constable on Patrol".
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Post by geriatrix on Jan 29, 2017 16:29:01 GMT
Wow, that makes sense, but I cannot recall having heard it before.
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