Maven,
@Maven@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

It’s probably C.O.P., short for capitalist oligarchic pig

problematicPanther,
@problematicPanther@lemmy.world avatar

i really want this to be the correct etymological origin of the word cop

Peppycito,

I have heard it’s because their badges were copper and got shortened to cop. I have no proof.

problematicPanther,
@problematicPanther@lemmy.world avatar

i read that it’s from the archaic verb “cop” which means “to seize”, so the old brits used to call them coppers, then that got shortened to cop, and it’s still in use today.

aphlamingphoenix,

Archaic? I think we use this word in modern English, as in, “to cop a feel.”

problematicPanther,
@problematicPanther@lemmy.world avatar

cop as in a feel i think has a different meaning as to cop a criminal.

activ8r,

It is short for copper, but not the metal.
“To cop” means “to arrest or detain” someone. So a “copper” is someone who cops people.

You may be familiar with the phrase “that’s a fair cop”. Which would be an admission that the arrest is fair.

Peppycito,

Neat! Thanks!

AbidingOhmsLaw,

Citizen Oppression Patrol

SoyaSuki,
@SoyaSuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar
Custoslibera,

Are the vegans alright?

Kolanaki,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

Why do I feel embarrassed simply watching these people be cringe for, presumably (hopefully), humor?

IcedCoffeeBitch,

I really can’t tell if they are serious or not

isVeryLoud,

They’re so delicious though

problematicPanther,
@problematicPanther@lemmy.world avatar

they prefer to be called “porcine americans” thank you very much

KoboldOfArtifice,

Which crossword game is this?

SuperSaiyanSwag,
lazycouchpotato,
@lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world avatar

NYT Mini

We do mini crosswords daily in !crossword

IDontEvenGoHere,

The New York Times mini crossword. There’s a new one everyday and it’s free to play!

funkless_eck,

an inferior one to the godly Guardian Cryptic Crossword

KingThrillgore,
@KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml avatar

RIP Andre Braughter the only person who could humanize a cop twice over

And only him because otherwise I don’t care

irmoz,

Not sure what I’m looking at

trucy,

NYT mini crossword :)

steal_your_face,
@steal_your_face@lemmy.ml avatar

Anyone know what the circles mean when they’re like this in a crossword?

dept,

means it’s part of a clue. in this case it’s 6 above’s clue which is “Approximate shape of this puzzle’s white squares… and a synonym of the circled letters”

steal_your_face,
@steal_your_face@lemmy.ml avatar

Oh ok thanks. When I did this puzzle I finished it before the vertical clues so I never saw that I guess.

dept,

No problem. If you want another tip: when a clue ends in a question mark, perhaps, or maybe it means that the answer or clue is a pun.

Timecircleline,

That’s helpful, thanks!

Neato,
Neato avatar

I play the Sunday as a group and my God. Crosswords have some of the most bullshit rules.

You can put multiple letters on a single square? Reebus. You can also have an answer that's a whole phrase instead of a word.

trucy,

Sundays are fucked up tbh

dept,

YEAH i hate rebuses. I did almost a puzzle daily last year and have only gotten 1 rebus without help.

Andonno,

I’m afraid I can’t help you, but thr reason the answer is wrong is because Pig isn’t a job, it’s a calling.

KingThrillgore,
@KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml avatar

People aren’t born swine

TotallynotJessica,
@TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world avatar

I honestly feel bad calling cops pigs. Pigs can be sweet and useful animals.

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