cops and robbers

English edit

Etymology edit

From cops, and and robbers.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɒps ˈænd ˈɹɒb.ə(ɹ)s/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kɑps ˈɛnd ˈɹɑ.bɚs/

Noun edit

cops and robbers (uncountable)

(playground games) A game played by schoolchildren in which the "robbers" have to steal "gold" and return it to their "base" without being caught by the "cops" and taken to "jail". When in "jail", "prisoners" can be "freed" by other "robbers".

Translations edit

schoolchildren's game

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