"cop knock" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-cop knock.ogg Forms: cop knocks [plural]
Etymology: From the idea that police officers might knock in this way. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cop knock (plural cop knocks)
  1. (slang) A loud, hard knock at a door. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-cop_knock-en-noun-r7VfT~rB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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