copper pig
French translation: ordure de flic
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| 15:04 Apr 6, 2021 |
| English to French translations [PRO] Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / jeux vidéos | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Cyril Tollari France Local time: 10:31 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | sale poulet |
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| 4 +1 | ordure de flic |
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| 4 -1 | Porc de cuivre/cochon de cuivre |
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| 4 -1 | cochon de flic |
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peer agreement (net): -1Porc de cuivre/cochon de cuivre Explanation: Description isn't much to go on, but this would do well. |
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18 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1cochon de flic Explanation: "cop(per)" is UK slang for "policeman" Cop. This slang term cop is commonly used for police officers. There are several stories about the origin of this word. Some say that this term can be traced back to the 18th century when policemen were called "coppers," probably due to the copper content in the early badges. https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/some-slang-words-fo... Cop, Coppa or Copper The term copper was the original, unshortened word, originally used in Britain to mean "someone who captures". In British English, the term cop is recorded (Shorter Oxford Dictionary) in the sense of 'to capture' from 1704, derived from the Latin capere via the Old French caper.[13] The OED suggests that "copper" is from "cop" in this sense, but adds that the derivation is uncertain. Many imaginative but incorrect stories have come up over the years, including that cop refers to the police uniform's copper buttons, the police man's copper badge, or that it is an abbreviation for "constable on patrol", "constabulary of police", or "chief of police".[14] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_police-related_slang_t... as for "pig" - that's a quite common term of endearment for the same profession. Sounds like a video game aimed at those who want to vent their frustrations with the fuzz / the pigs / the old bill ... |
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19 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
20 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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