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cop a feel

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cop a feel

(rude)

to touch someone's body without their permission He tried to cop a feel and she threw him out the door.

Etymology: based on the slang meaning of cop (to steal or take something)

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cop a feel

  (American very informal)

to touch someone's body without their permission in order to get sexual excitement He saw she was drunk and tried to cop a feel.

See also: cop, feel

cop a feel

Surreptitiously fondle someone in a sexual manner. For example, The female clerks complained that Mr. Hardy was always trying to cop a feel. This term uses the verb cop in the sense of "get hold of." [Slang; 1930s]

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cop a feel

To fondle someone sexually in a surreptitious way.

See also: cop, feel