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noun
1.
a blackjack; bludgeon.
verb (used with object)
2.
to hit on the head with a cosh.
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Cosh
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is peculate. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
Origin:
1865–70; perhaps < Romany kosh, koshter stick
1865–70; perhaps < Romany kosh, koshter stick
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Word Origin & History
cosh
"stout stick," 1869, of unknown origin.
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Science Dictionary
| cosh
Abbreviation of hyperbolic cosine |
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| cosh hyperbolic cosine |
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