| 单词 | courtesy cop |
| 释义 | > as lemmascourtesy cop courtesy cop n. colloquial a policeman whose duty it is to persuade motorists, etc., to good behaviour by courtesy rather than by toughness. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > policeman > with other specific duties receiver1829 shoo-fly1877 charge-inspector1887 sparrow cop1896 handler1908 courtesy cop1938 community policeman1941 first responder1975 1938 Daily Mail 4 Apr. 9/5 In the London area the ‘courtesy cops’ will concentrate at first on four of the busiest roads. 1940 R. Graves & A. Hodge Long Week-end xxii. 379 The ‘courtesy cops’—policemen in cars with orders to warn drivers politely but firmly. 1962 M. Urquhart Frail on North Circular i. 8 A sergeant on motor-cycle patrol, he came under the category of courtesy cop. < as lemmas |
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