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chouse

[ chous ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, choused, chous·ing.

Origin of chouse¹

First recorded in 1600–10; perhaps to be identified with chiaus

As might give me the chanst as I wants, but, by gob, it's a regular chouse.

What was this your Contrivance, to abuse, trick, and chouse me of my Child!

Answer me this: Hast thou ever fibbed a chouse quarrons in the Rome pad for the loure in his bung?

If only half what Mr Chouse said was true, it would be well worth his while at all events to inspect the country.

Breakfast would be ready in five minutes, so Greta ran quickly, with Chouse barking at her heels.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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