noun
- plural of copper; small coins made of copper or copper alloy
- police officers
Usage: British slang
Examples
- She counted the coppers in her piggy bank.
- The old jar was filled with coppers and nickels.
- He paid for the candy with a handful of coppers.
- The coppers arrived at the scene quickly.
- Two coppers were walking their beat downtown.
- The witness called the coppers immediately.