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rozzer
roz·zer
/
ˈrɒz
ər
/
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roz
-er
]
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noun
British Slang.
a policeman.
Origin:
1890–95;
origin uncertain
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rozzer
(ˈrɒzə)
—
n
slang
(
Cockney
) a policeman
[C19: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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