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cosh(2)(dictionary)
cosh 1, noun(dictionary)
cosh 2, verb(dictionary)

cosh(1) (iou)



cosh noun1 & verb. colloq. Also kosh. M19.
[Origin unkn.]
A. noun. A heavy stick or bludgeon; a truncheon. M19.
Comb.: cosh boy a youth or man who uses or carries a cosh.
b. verb trans. Strike with a cosh. L19.
fig.: J. Barnes Some writers..sneak in at the back door and cosh the reader with a highly personal style.
cosher noun a person who uses a cosh; slang a police officer: L19.