chouse

[chous]

verb (used with object)

choused, chousing 

1. to swindle; cheat (often followed by of orout of ).

noun

1. a swindle.

2. Archaic.,  a swindler.

3. Archaic.,  a dupe.

Other Word Forms

• chouser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chouse¹

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

Example Sentences

Last Wednesday, the night before the premiere, the orchestra and chouses gathered in the Kimmel Center for a rehearsal.

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To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; Ð often with out.

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It would seem, however, that Mr. Pope had been choused, for the market fell from little to nothing.

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Ellis now coloured deeply; and Ireton, heartily laughing, repeated the word 'choused?' while Mrs Maple, off all guard, looked fiercely at Ellis, and exclaimed, 'This is just what I have all along expected!

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The scheme is for the Government to chouse the Indians out of this section of country by hook or by crook—then mining concessions will be granted to the wire-pullers and their friends.

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Related Words

• circumvent 
• con 
• deceive 
• dupe 
• embezzle 
• fleece 
• rob 
• swindle 
• victimize