cogger en · NOUN
Etymology
From cog (“to play tricks with dice”) + -er.
Meanings
-
Someone who cheats at dice.
This Edward […] staked his honour against a cogger of dice, and was presently tricked out of three thousand guineas […].
1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, vol. IV, letter 71:
- A flatterer or deceiver.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |