transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäp-ˌau̇t ]
noun
Date: circa 1942
1. : the act or an instance of copping out
2. : an excuse or means for copping out : pretext
3. : a person who cops out
COP-OUT
Meaning of COP-OUT in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003