cop a feel

Idioms and Phrases

Surreptitiously fondle someone in a sexual manner. For example, The female clerks complained that Mr. Hardy was always trying to cop a feel . This term uses the verb cop in the sense of “get hold of.” [ Slang ; 1930s]

Example Sentences

To avoid the cop-a-feel swamis I met in temples and caves dedicated to Hindu gods such as Ram and Shiva, I turned inward.

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