jonnop Austral. slang.
(ˈdʒɒnəp)
[Contraction of John Hop (John 1 c).]
A policeman.
| 1938 X. Herbert Capricornia xxiv. 353 But even the jonnops don't treat the Binghis anything like they used to. 1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 45 He's not a bad sort for a jonnop. 1966 Baker Austral. Lang. vii. 142 England was originally responsible for the word cop, which Australia elaborated into the now-obsolete copman and copperman and which, by a process of rhyme, gave us the popular Australianisms john hop, jonnop and hop. |