chouse

Example Sentences

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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

What was this your Contrivance, to abuse, trick, and chouse me of my Child!

From The Busie Body by Byrd, Jess

This done, under her unflagging supervision, the model was replaced; fourpence changed hands, and the glazier went his way, saying, as he made his exit:—"That was a chouse, mistress."

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

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

The history of chouse exemplifies the same tendency.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest