Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cop the needle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
cop the nee-dle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow annoyed.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cops the needle (present, singular) copping the needle (participle, present) copped the needle (participle, past) copped the needle (past)

Questions

What does cop the needle mean?
To grow annoyed.

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