English · Slang Attested

netcop

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người dùng cố gắng thực thi chuẩn mực trên mạng

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⚠ Register: Internet, derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Isn't the infamous "netcop" post that gets reposted here weekly your justification for continuing the discussion on news.admin, due to your interpretation of news.admin's charter?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “netcop” mean?

A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.

Is “netcop” formal or informal?

netcop is generally Internet, derogatory, slang.

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