chouse
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Obviously, the bishop is a bidone, a small-time swindler, and the camera has just watched him chouse some country chumpkins.
From Time Magazine Archive
Around an ancient pedigree There is a halo fair to see, With "unwrung withers" we afford Our salutation to milord, As due unto his ancient house, Albeit his lordship be a chouse.
From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John
Smouch, smowch, v.t. to take advantage of, to chouse.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
He's a good fellow, Ele is," said Belch; "but he's largely interested, and he'll probably try to chouse us out of something by affecting superior influence.
From Trumps by Curtis, George William
Mr. Arledge has to buy so many gold cigarettes and vintages and trouserings, and belong to so many clubs, that he wants the Court to help him chouse a poor grocer out of his money.
From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Wilson, Harry Leon
As soon as he has choused his draft board with a neatly feigned epileptic fit, he lights out for Paris, where he hires out as elevator operator in a fashionable hotel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lookee, Sophy," answered the squire, "I am not to be choused in this manner.
From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry
All's planned, For the cook of the stew to be canned Out o' hand, When the due to be choused understand!
From Guns of the Gods by Mundy, Talbot
Split me asunder if he would not say that I had choused him!
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
I can't but laugh to think how she'll be choused.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Dine at the Cross off steak tough as horse, And charged at the rate of a crown for a course; With bills ever high, and bows ever low, You shall have chousing wherever you go.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
Eh, by Jimini, there was no chousing Jarge.
From Round the Red Lamp by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
