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traffic cop
noun
Informal.
- a police officer who directs the flow of traffic, usually at an intersection.
traffic cop
noun
- informal.a policeman who supervises road traffic
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of traffic cop1
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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Five Scottish tries in the bag, a 27-point lead on the board and Finn Russell directing his players around the pitch with the authority of the world's greatest traffic cop.
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While he pointed out he’s “not a traffic cop,” Zalatoris believes “there’s got to be an easier way to do this.”
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Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, took on the role of traffic cop, managing many of the various conspirators as they worked their own angles.
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“He was a traffic cop tonight,” Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux said.
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That’s why speakers are supposed to be traffic cops, not ideological firebrands.
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