A spider.
"The delegates at the climate summit were eagerly awaiting the final report from the latest cop session."
A police officer or prison guard.
The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.
Initialism of conference of the parties; also CoP.
In plain English: The Cop is a group where countries meet to discuss and agree on how to handle global environment issues.
"The cop will review the draft agreement before presenting it to member states."
Usage: As an initialism, "COP" refers to the Conference of the Parties, the governing body of international environmental treaties like the Paris Agreement. Use it specifically when discussing climate change negotiations or related policy frameworks.
To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
"He tried to cop a few grams from the dealer before they closed up shop."
In plain English: To cop means to acquire something, often illegally.
"He tried to cop a vintage guitar at the flea market."
Usage: Use "cop" informally to mean obtaining something, often with effort or difficulty - like "I need to cop some sleep" or, colloquially, "He's trying to cop a deal." Avoid using it in formal writing.
The origin of "cop" is uncertain, but it may derive from Old English copian, meaning to plunder or steal. Alternatively, it could come from French or Dutch words related to capturing or seizing someone.