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cosh

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) cosh (noun)
  2. 2) cosh (verb)

1cosh

noun \ˈkäsh\

Definition of COSH

chiefly British
: a weighted weapon similar to a blackjack
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Origin of COSH

perhaps from Romany kaš, kašt stick, piece of wood
First Known Use: 1869

Rhymes with COSH

bosh, Foch, frosh, gosh, gouache, josh, mâche, mosh, nosh, posh, quash, slosh, squash, swash, tosh, wash

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