Cop
Cop verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Usage example: I copped a great outfit for only $50
Sell
Sell verb - To offer for sale to the public.
Both words in one sentence
- Complete with interruption by cop (who asks whether he should film everything and sell the story to Real Police Stories).
Source: Comic Book / Soda - Inversion on The Bob Newhart Show: Bob is outside a Bulls game trying to sell an extra ticket and gets mistaken for a john by an undercover lady cop.
Source: Mistaken for Prostitute - Bud is frustrated with being the Dumb Muscle, Exley is a squeaky clean hero cop ready to sell anyone out for a promotion, and Jack wants to do real cop work, but he's so hip deep in corruption that's it's hard to escape.
Source: Hidden Depths / Literature
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