cater-cousin

[ key-ter-kuhz-uhn ]

noun
  1. an intimate friend.

  2. Obsolete. a cousin.

Origin of cater-cousin

1
1540–50; perhaps cater + cousin, though original literal sense is unclear

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British Dictionary definitions for cater-cousin

cater-cousin

/ (ˈkeɪtəˌkʌzən) /


noun
  1. archaic a close friend

Origin of cater-cousin

1
C16: perhaps from obsolete cater caterer; for sense, compare foster, as in foster brother, etc

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