Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holler copper

/ˌhɑ.lɚ ˈkɑ.pɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: holler -cop-per
IPA: /ˌhɑ.lɚ ˈkɑ.pɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.

American usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"It's alright to holler copper on a guy—but this guy was her friend."
"“I will never forgive myself if I am compelled to holler copper on anybody whatsoever,” Fatso says, “but,” he says, “of course I will do so as a last resort to prevent Gregorio from marrying Betty Lou. ...”"
"The first thing to remember is that there has not been a smidgen of proof that Graziano committed any offense save a technical violation of the commission's Rule 64, which requires a boxer to holler copper when any sinister influence makes a pass at him."

Etymology

holler (“to yell”) + copper (“police officer”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɑ.lɚ ˈkɑ.pɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

holler copper sometimes holler "Copper" (canonical) hollers copper (present, singular) hollering copper (participle, present) hollered copper (participle, past) hollered copper (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce holler copper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɑ.lɚ ˈkɑ.pɚ/.
What does holler copper mean?: To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.
Where does holler copper come from?: holler (“to yell”) + copper (“police officer”).

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