coze
or cose
[ kohz ]
verb (used without object),cozed, coz·ing.
to converse in a friendly way; chat.
noun
a friendly talk; a chat.
Origin of coze
1First recorded in 1815–25; from French causer “to chat,” from Old French “to reason, expound,” from Latin causārī “to plead a cause, plead as an excuse,” derivative of causa cause
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How to use coze in a sentence
"Of coze," murmured Aurora, who had lost her bearings almost at the first word.
The Grandissimes | George Washington CableThey retired with the waiters, and Charley, dropping his bantering tone, established himself for a "quiet coze."
Alone | Marion Harland
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