not much cop
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Meaning · English
Not very good; unimpressive.
Register: slang
Examples
'Cause I'm not much cop at punching other people's Dads
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). Figurative class: Euphemism (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “not much cop” mean?
Not very good; unimpressive.
Is “not much cop” formal or informal?
not much cop is generally slang.