"cop-wise" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cop-wise [comparative], most cop-wise [superlative]
Etymology: From cop + wise (“knowledgeable”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cop|wise|t2=knowledgeable}} cop + wise (“knowledgeable”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} cop-wise (comparative more cop-wise, superlative most cop-wise)
  1. Alternative form of copwise Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: copwise
    Sense id: en-cop-wise-en-adj-lKQEQ5nd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more cop-wise [comparative], most cop-wise [superlative]
Etymology: From cop + -wise (“way; manner”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|cop|-wise|t2=way; manner}} cop + -wise (“way; manner”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} cop-wise (comparative more cop-wise, superlative most cop-wise)
  1. (slang) Befitting or resembling a police officer; coplike. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-cop-wise-en-adj-VNSetKTh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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