cop off
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To sneak away from work early, or to get lucky romantically.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
(British slang) To leave work, school, or a duty early or without permission; to shirk.
"He copped off early on Friday afternoon to beat the traffic."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
(British slang) To have a romantic or sexual encounter with someone (short form of 'cop off with').
"Did you hear he copped off at the party last night?"
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British slang. The 'avoid work' sense is similar to 'skive off.' The romantic/sexual sense is usually completed with 'with' (see 'cop off with'). Without 'with', the phrase more commonly means slipping away or avoiding duty. Rarely heard outside British English.
Commonly used with
work school early duty
Forms
Base
cop off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cops off
he/she/it
Past simple
coped off
yesterday
Past participle
coped off
have + pp
-ing form
coping off
continuous
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