What Does 'Cop' Mean?

[ SLANG ][ SNEAKER DROP ECONOMY ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]

FORCE: Degen EconomyUNIVERSE: Sneaker Drop EconomyCLUSTER: Drop Mechanics

To successfully buy or acquire a sneaker release, used both as a verb for the act of purchasing and as shorthand for a specific successful buy.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Managed to cop both colorways this time, first time getting a double win in one drop."

LORE & ORIGIN

Long-standing sneaker and streetwear community vocabulary for a successful purchase, one of the most basic and universal terms across sneaker culture.

FIRST SEEN

2005

PEAK POPULARITY

2026 (Sneaker Drop Economy)

CURRENT STATUS

Mainstream Slang

Related To:Got 'Em Pass

阅读中文版 →日本語版を読む →한국어판 보기 →Leer en español →Ler em português →Lire en français →

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

中文 zh-CN抢购到手 →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Español es-ESno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+2 AURA

TREND STATUS

↑ HIGH RISING FAST · MODERATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

[ SLANG ][ SNEAKER DROP ECONOMY ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]

RELATED TERMS

MENTIONS OVER TIME

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TOP PLATFORMS

TikTok

52%

YouTube

20%

Twitter / X

14%

Others

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