Definition of mope

mope

• noun. Used to describe person (male or female) with no ambition, usually found in the school smoking court.

  Janene, you can't date Bob... he's a mope.

  Last edited on Aug 01 2002. Submitted by Michele from Atlanta, GA, USA on Aug 01 2002.

• to leave. The sentence referenced was used frequently by NYC police officers in the 1960's and 70's.

  I'm gonna cop a mope.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

  Last edited on Nov 29 2002. Submitted by James M. from Bronx, NY, USA on Nov 29 2002.

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Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit':
dust	Definitions include: to leave.
merk	Definitions include: to leave.
beat cheeks	Definitions include: to leave quickly; "haul ass".
blow	Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
skidaddle	Definitions include: To leave.
pull a ghost	Definitions include: To leave suddenly without telling anyone or being seen.
break	Definitions include: to leave a place to go somewhere else.
shove off	Definitions include: to leave.
outie	Definitions include: leaving, often quickly.
tear it down	Definitions include: to leave quickly; sometimes referring to leaving as a negative action.
make	Definitions include: to identify or recognize.
5000	Definitions include: leaving.
leg it	Definitions include: to run.
dipset	Definitions include: to leave, or peel out
road trip	Definitions include: a trip taken in a motor vehicle.
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Other terms relating to 'mope':
cop a mope	Definitions include: to leave.

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