coup stick
[ koo ]
/ ku /
noun
a stick with which some North American Indian warriors sought to touch their enemies in battle as a sign of courage.
Nearby words
coup de main, coup de maître, coup de poing, coup de théâtre, coup injury of brain, coup stick, coupe, couperin, couperus, coupette, coupland
Origin of coup stick
First recorded in 1875–80
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