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Trivial or minor offence
- (US Und./police) a trivial or minor offence, often used ironically, as in a charge of mopery and dopery.
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Mopery (/ ˈmoʊpəri /) [1] is a vague, informal name for minor offenses. The word is based on the verb to mope, which originally meant "to wander aimlessly"; it only later acquired the sense "to be bored and depressed".
Mopery: A vague or unfounded minor offense, often used humorously or sarcastically to describe a trivial or nonexistent crime. Example: “The suspect was charged with mopery and loitering.” An act of mopery: Engaging in actions that don’t have a clear criminal classification but are still considered disruptive.
mopery n. [SE mope] 1. (US Und./police) a trivial or minor offence, often used ironically, as in a charge of mopery and dopery.
mopery in British English. (ˈməʊpərɪ ) noun. 1. gloominess. 2. Word forms: plural -ries US law. a minor offence for which a person can be detained by the police. Collins English Dictionary.
Mopery (/ ˈ m oʊ p ə r i /) [1] is a vague, informal name for minor offenses. The word is based on the verb to mope, which originally meant "to wander aimlessly"; it only later acquired the sense "to be bored and depressed". The word mope appears to have first been used in the 16th century, and appears in William Shakespeare's works. It has ...
What does the noun mopery mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mopery . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Mopery definition: mopish behavior.. See examples of MOPERY used in a sentence.
