cop-out
cop–out
noun \ˈkäp-ˌau̇t\Definition of COP-OUT
1
: the act or an instance of copping out
2
: an excuse or means for copping out : pretext
3
: a person who cops out
See First Known Use of COP-OUT
circa 1942
Related to COP-OUT
Related Words: bypassing, circumvention, runaround, sidestepping, skirting; averting, deflection, obviation, precluding, prevention
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