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cowk

British  
/ kaʊk /

verb

  1. dialect (intr) to retch or feel nauseated

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Etymology

Origin of cowk

of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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There is one in particular called the cowk cowk; it is the most disgusting looking animal that creeps the ground, and its bite is mortal.

From Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 by Thomson, Basil

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