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coup

1  [koo]
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–noun, plural coups  [kooz; Fr. koo] .
1. a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
2. (among the Plains Indians of North America) a brave or reckless deed performed in battle by a single warrior, as touching or striking an enemy warrior without sustaining injury oneself.
3. coup d'état.
—Idiom
4. count coup, (among Plains Indians of North America)
a. to perform a coup.
b. to recount or relate the coups one has performed.
Origin:
1640–50; < F: lit., blow, stroke, OF colp < LL colpus, L colaphus < Gk kólaphos
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coup

2  [kohp, koop]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) Scot.
overturn; upset.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME coupe to pay for < ON kaupa to buy, barter; c. OE cēapian, G kaufen. See cheap
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coup   (kōō)   
n.   pl. coups (kōōz)

  1. A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph.

    1. A coup d'état.

    2. A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover: a boardroom coup.

  3. Among certain Native American peoples, a feat of bravery performed in battle, especially the touching of an enemy's body without causing injury.


[French, stroke, from Old French colp, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Greek kolaphos.]
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