cosh
1[kosh]Chiefly British Slang.
Origin of cosh
11865–70; perhaps < Romany kosh, koshter stick
cosh
2[kosh]
Origin of cosh
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Related Words for cosh
business, staff, truncheon, nightstick, bash, clobber, pummel, whack, bludgeon, sap, cudgel, works, baton, mace, blackjack, hammer, quarterstaff, hickory, mallet, shillelaghExamples from the Web for cosh
Historical Examples of cosh
In his left pocket there was a cosh and in his right a revolver.
Tartarin de TarasconAlphonse Daudet
Copeland, Cosh, and M'Nair, along with their respective wives.
The Story of John G. PatonJames Paton
Cosh, a neddy, a life-preserver; any short, loaded bludgeon.
The Slang DictionaryJohn Camden Hotten
Coshery, kosh′ėr-i, n. the ancient right of an Irish chief to quarter himself and his retainers on his tenantry—also Cosh′ering.
The cosh was a foot length of iron rod, with a knob at one end, and a hook (or a ring) at the other.
A Child of the JagoArthur Morrison
cosh
1Word Origin for cosh
C19: from Romany kosh, from koshter skewer, stick
cosh
2Word Origin for cosh
C19: from cos (ine) + h (yperbolic)
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