What is "copouts"

Usage examples of "copouts".

Then a sixth man, Roznine, whose harsh urgent voice ordered them to find those effing copouts or they'd be subsistence livers for the rest of their breathing days.

Gary, I know you liked me fat but at least with the responsibilities of beauty I'll have a chance to learn exactly or pretty exactly what I can be, with no builtin excuses or copouts or anything.

The left-hand door flew open and Bentley, who held a lofty disdain for such copouts as seat belts, was thrown free.