Comments:Former Washington D.C. police officer sues district for racial discrimination and harassment

"mope" never heard of it until now. -Edbrown05 10:11, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * That's because it's slang for a lazy person, not a racial slur. OED has 4 definitions: mope, n.     1. A fool, a simpleton; a slow-witted or inept person. Cf. MOP n.1 1. Now chiefly U.S.     2. A person who mopes; someone given to prolonged spells of gloom or dejection.    3. In pl. Usu. with the. A gloomy mood, a fit of depression.    4. Criminals' slang (chiefly U.S.). A swift or stealthy departure; an escape, a getaway. Esp. in to cop (also take) a mope.    Unless this usage was created within the last year, it would likely be in the oed.  This is of course, immaterial to the story, since the allegation is what's newsworthy, but a cop's commanding officer calling him lazy is NOT a racial slur. 24.13.55.149 22:01, 22 June 2007 (UTC)