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
Indeed, Madam, why then to proceed: Fame says, that you and my most Conscionable Guardian here, design'd, contriv'd, plotted and agreed to chouse a very civil, honourable, honest Gentleman, out of a Hundred Pound.
From The Busie Body by Jess Byrd
Arter all yer Public Garding's little better than a chouse, While the landlord rents yer heart out for a wretched Privit 'Ouse.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, January 9, 1892 by Various
Ne'er think of that, and try the hunks to chouse.
From Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete by Jean de La Fontaine
G. Text has "et ce est mout sçue chouse"; Pauthier's Text, "mais il est moult celé" The latter seems absurd.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
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
But the Mayor is not going to be choused out of his guests; don't you believe it!
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by William Delisle Hay
He was bubbled by every Neighbour he dealt with, and choused by every Tenant he trusted.
Next to a legacy, a good laugh is the best thing I know; indeed, sometimes it is better, for you can't be choused out of it by your lawyer.'
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Charles James Lever
My gentleman must have been nicely choused by somebody.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Eugène Sue
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 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
