rozzer
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rozzer
- /ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɒzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Late 19th century UK. Etymology unknown. Possibly a play on the given name of Sir Robert Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police Service. Compare peeler, bobby.
noun rozzers · rosser
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A police officer.
"Another wrong un," says the carman. "Hi, Mr. Graham!"—and up walks a rozzer and buckles me tight.
Similar: 5-O, alphabet, barney, beatsman, bizzie, bluebottle, bluecoat, blue heeler, blue meanie, bobby, body snatcher, bogey
Translations
Talk about this word "rozzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rozzer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rozzer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rozzer "rozzer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rozzer.Cite this
@misc{rozzer_2026,
title = {rozzer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rozzer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
