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cop-out

  [kop-out]
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–noun Informal.
1. an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
2. a person who cops out: Everyone helped as they had promised, except for one cop-out.
Origin:
1940–45; n. use of v. phrase cop out
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cop-out also cop·out   (kŏp'out')
n.   Slang

  1. A failure to fulfill a commitment or responsibility or to face a difficulty squarely.

  2. A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility.

  3. An excuse for inaction or evasion.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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