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Meaning of "mopery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOPERY

mopery  [ˈməʊpərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOPERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mopery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOPERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mopery

Mopery 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 overtones of "bored and depressed". The word mope appears to have first been used in the 16th century, and appears in Shakespeare's works. It has occasionally been put into use by police as a charge to bring when no other legitimate charge seems appropriate. It has also been used for satiric and/or comedic effect in books and films.

Definition of mopery in the English dictionary

The definition of mopery in the dictionary is gloominess. Other definition of mopery is a legal term describing a minor offence for which a person can be detained by the police, often used to detain those deemed to be suspicious or unsavoury.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOPERY


apery
ˈeɪpərɪ
coopery
ˈkuːpərɪ
coppery
ˈkɒpərɪ
creperie
ˈkrɛpərɪ
drapery
ˈdreɪpərɪ
dupery
ˈdjuːpərɪ
empery
ˈɛmpərɪ
extempore
ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ
foppery
ˈfɒpərɪ
frippery
ˈfrɪpərɪ
mappery
ˈmæpərɪ
napery
ˈneɪpərɪ
papery
ˈpeɪpərɪ
peppery
ˈpɛpərɪ
polypary
ˈpɒlɪpərɪ
popery
ˈpəʊpərɪ
ropery
ˈrəʊpərɪ
slippery
ˈslɪpərɪ
trumpery
ˈtrʌmpərɪ
whispery
ˈwɪspərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOPERY

mop
mop up
mop-up
mopane
mopani
mopani worm
mopboard
mope
moped
moper
mopes
mopey
mophead
mopiness
mopingly
mopish
mopishness
mopoke
mopped
mopper

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOPERY

battery
celery
claptrappery
delivery
discovery
every
gallery
grapery
grocery
imagery
jaspery
mugwumpery
mystery
nincompoopery
photo gallery
query
recovery
sandpapery
trippery
zoopery

Synonyms and antonyms of mopery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mopery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOPERY

Find out the translation of mopery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mopery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mopery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mopery
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mopery
570 millions of speakers

English

mopery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mopery
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mopery
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mopery
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mopery
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mopery
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mopery
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencantikkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mopery
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mopery
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mopery
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggambar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mopery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mopery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mopery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mopery
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mopery
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mopery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mopery
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mopery
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mopery
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mopery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mopery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mopery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mopery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOPERY»

The term «mopery» is used very little and occupies the 175.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOPERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mopery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mopery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mopery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOPERY»

Discover the use of mopery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mopery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mopery
Mopery is the exploration of my generation and, indeed, the generation that will come and how we metaphysically and non-metaphysically have influence on the world.
Quiency Smith Brannan, 2009
2
Cop Talk: A Dictionary of Police Slang
mopery—minor offenses. “Gotti [crime boss] apparently sanctioned guilty pleas [ among his employees] for what he called 'malicious mopery,' minor offenses that had nothing to do with the existence of La Cosa Nostra and did not affect other ...
Lewis J. Poteet, Aaron C. Poteet, 2000
3
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
Tom Dalzell. mopery | mosquitos; mosquitoes 672 mopery noun incompetence, stupidity US, 1907 • Alma mater for many a mope majorin' in thievery, roguery, lechery, and mopery. — Edwin Torres, Carlito's Way, pp. 19–20, 1975 mopp verb to ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
4
Catch As Catch Can
( reading) “Stumbling without authority, breaking formation while in formation, felonious assault, indiscriminate behavior, going to school, mopery—” Stenographer Sir? Metcalf Mopery? Scheisskopf M-O-P-E-R-Y. Metcalf That's a very serious ...
Joseph Heller, 2011
5
Blackjacking: Security Threats to BlackBerry Devices, PDAs, ...
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Daniel V. Hoffman, 2007
6
Sleep When I'm Dead
He has convictions for strong-arm robbery, kidnapping, attempted murder, gambling, extortion, larceny, multiple assaults and weapons charges. And I believe fishing without a license, mopery in the nighttime with intent to gawk, and perhaps ...
Johnny Barnes, 2004
7
Citizen of the Galaxy
But Captain Kransa listened quietly, then answered with real poetry — he accused the Losian of every crime from barratry to mopery and dopery in the spaceways. This put the meeting on a friendly footing. The Losian made them a present of ...
Robert A. Heinlein, 2005
8
Dictionary of Jargon
See also bus 1 and 2. highway mopery n [US] [Police] a fictitious crime which serves as a pretext for the arrest of a suspect who will not otherwise volunteer for interrogation; 'mopery' or <mopry' is 'a classic jest among criminals: it is supposed  ...
Jonathon Green, 2013
9
The Sicilian Surrender (Mills & Boon Modern) (The O'Connells ...
Fallon and I will have coffee, and I'll see if I can get her to talk to me.” “And if she won't?” “Then I'll talk to her. See if I can get her Irish up. A little anger would be better than moping.” Dan chuckled. “What?” Mary said. “Felonious mopery.
Sandra Marton, 2011
10
Charlie Goodbear
If there is one thingI can't stand it'shavinga sheriff trying to haulme inon trumpedup chargeslike mopery with intent tocreep!” Flo standswith her mouth agape. “Now I've hearditall!What in hell is mopery with intent to creep?” Josh looks at Charlie ...
Tom Thunderhorse, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOPERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mopery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Birth of the Marvel Machine: The Day the Avengers and X-Men …
The characterizations are shaky (and though Professor X's lechery would thankfully disappear quickly, Cyclops' mopery and wet-blanketness ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
2
Chuck Sweeny: Are Terence Doddy's two life sentences enough for …
Sure, Cruz was a mope, but mopery is not a capital crime. He was the victim of a seriously flawed investigation and trial. According to the Death ... «Rockford Register Star, Jun 15»
3
Return to 'Fun City' — New York's suicidal amnesia on crime
Indeed, who would have thought that mopery — minor crimes and other dehumanizing civic indiscretions — ever again would have a serious ... «New York Post, May 15»
4
Grumpy Old Fan | DC in July, plus 'Convergence' goes '80s
However, by starting just after Telos' announcement, the issue avoids a lot of mopery and can focus on building up one of the less ... «Comic Book Resources, Apr 15»
5
Rock 'n' roll China
John Yingling started filming bands in 2007 at a dingy little BYOB venue in Chicago called The Mopery. "I found it by chance," he says. "It was ... «Missoula Independent, Mar 15»
6
Kylie Minogue Has Reportedly Left Jay Z's Roc Nation Due To …
... faith, blocking Kylie releasing a hit single which another artist released into Number One success in the UK, and mopery with intent to creep! «Idolator: All About The Music, Mar 15»
7
-Us Creates Dance Music For Difficult Breakups
... Datsun 280z during an overcast day when he slid the tape into the deck, a perfect setting for a band well-known for its melancholy mopery. «Houston Press, Mar 15»
8
Album Review: Nicholas Krgovich – On Cahuenga
But there's a big difference between mopery and melodrama, the latter of which Krgovich never spirals into since his stories largely frame him ... «Consequence of Sound, Mar 15»
9
Jeff Flake's Dog-Suffocating Son Sues Joe Arpaio; Can We Root For …
The Flakes left out misprision and mopery. Sheriff Joe's been lurking around, ignoring his own felonies for years. Nounverb911. What a bunch ... «Wonkette, Feb 15»
10
2 tweets show everything wrong with CNBC housing optimism
This is perfectly timed, given that Gallup president and CEO Jim Clifton just outed -- for those who haven't been paying attention -- the MOPEry ... «HousingWire, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mopery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mopery>. Apr 2024 ».
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