Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rozzer

/ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rozzer
IPA
/ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/
24
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A police officer.

British usage; Dated; Slang

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How do you pronounce rozzer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/.
What does rozzer mean?
A police officer.
Where does rozzer come from?
Late 19th century UK. Etymology unknown. Possibly a play on the given name of Sir Robert Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police Service. Compare peeler, bobby.

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