词汇 | rent-a-cop |
释义 | rent-a-cop noun a private security guard. A tad disparaging US, 1968rent-a-copA hired security guard. Usually uniformed but, unlike genuine police officers, unarmed, they are used to monitor malls, concerts, and schools. The term dates from the 1900s. Thus, “I don’t know what good it will do but inner-city high schools always use rent-a-cops.” |
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