Phrase guide

cop oneself on

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒn

1

verb

Meaning 1

to cop on, stop behaving immaturely

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • 2016 January 13, Robert Mulhern, "British Army GAA team debate: ‘Croke Park have more or less told London to cop themselves on’ Cork Examiner

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.