"not much cop" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-not much cop.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} not much cop (not comparable)
  1. (British, slang) Not very good; unimpressive. Tags: British, not-comparable, slang Related terms: not much chop
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