cop (something) from (someone or something)

cop (something) from (someone or something)

To surreptitiously take something from someone or something. Did Lizzie really cop a fancy lipstick from the department store? Look, I copped the wallet from that guy's pocket, and he didn't even notice. Are you looking for this pen? Sorry, I copped it from you earlier when mine ran out of ink.

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cop something from someone or something

Sl. to steal or swipe something from someone or something. Some thug copped my watch from me. Max copped food from a number of stores.

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