Vopo

See also: vopo

English

Etymology

From German Vopo, abbreviation of Volkspolizei.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊpəʊ/

Noun

Vopo (plural Vopos or Vopo)

  1. A member of the Volkspolizei. [from 20th c.]
    • 1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society 2010, p. 360:
      He imagined the co-opted West German policeman who […] knew the bridge by heart and could tell the regulars from the casuals and spot the smallest bad omen the moment it occurred: the silent doubling of the watch, the Vopo sharpshooters easing softly into place.
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