cops and robbers

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Definitions of cops and robbers words

noun cops and robbers a children's game in which a group of players imitate the behavior of police and of thieves, as in pursuing and capturing. 1
noun cops and robbers A game played by schoolchildren in which the "robbers" have to steal "gold" and return it to their "base" without being caught by the "cops" and taken to "jail". When in "jail", "prisoners" can be "freed" by other "robbers". 0

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Origin of cops and robbers

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Cops and robbers

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cops and robbers popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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