I just heard why last night.
2006-12-14 05:42:12 · 11 answers · asked by The Iceman Cometh 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I just heard why, and I'll let you know when I pick a best answer. If you don't know, be creative!
2006-12-14 05:46:30 · update #1
They used to wear jackets with copper badges and they were originally called coppers and then it was shortened to "cops".
2006-12-14 05:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Justin H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're badges were made of copper. People used to call them Coppers, but for some reason it was too offensive. Now, people just call them "cops" for short.
2006-12-14 14:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by leopardbboop 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I honestly do not know. I would like to learn.
I know why that truck is called a Paddy wagon. For all the drunken irishmen they'd pick up. or cuz all the cops were irish
2006-12-14 13:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Let there be JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from England, when they were called Coppers, because their badges were made of Copper!
2006-12-14 13:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is because of the copper badges? Or are they brass? If it is brass, should we call them brassholes?
2006-12-14 13:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by ExpertOfNothing 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you going to tell us what you heard?
2006-12-14 13:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Redda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where we are we call them pigggggggssss
2006-12-14 13:45:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they pat people down?
2006-12-14 13:47:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cops?...I call them the "po po".
2006-12-14 13:47:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are like corpsee !!!
2006-12-14 13:46:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋