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    Mop·er·y
    /ˈmōp(ə)rē/

    noun

    • 1. the action of committing a minor or petty offense such as loitering: informal US "we got guys doing stretches for passing bad checks and aggravated mopery"
    • 2. feelings of apathy and dejection: rare "all that mopery and “Ooooh, it's so hard and lonely at the top”"
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  3. Define mopery. mopery synonyms, mopery pronunciation, mopery translation, English dictionary definition of mopery. n pl -ries 1. gloominess 2. law US a minor offence for which a person can be detained by the police Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged,...

  4. 6 days ago · 1. gloominess. 2. Word forms: plural -ries US law. a minor offence for which a person can be detained by the police. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. mopery in American English. (ˈmoupəri) noun. 1. mopish behavior. 2. slang. a violation of a minor or imaginary law or rule.

  5. What does the noun mopery mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mopery . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. (US English, informal) the action of committing a minor or petty offence such as loitering we got guys doing stretches for passing bad checks and aggravated mopery Examples I hope he also charges them with Mopery North American What Lisa is leaving out is she was once charged with mopery North American 2.

  7. Mopery Definition. (law, US) Violation of an imaginary or trivial law.

  8. mopery (MO-puh-ree) noun. 1. Violation of a trivial or imaginary law, for example, loitering, used to arrest someone when no other crime can be charged. 2. Mopish behavior: to have pouted face, be gloomy or disappointed. [From mope, from mop, of uncertain origin.]

  9. 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.

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