fight cocum en · VERB
Etymology
Hotten (see References) suggests that cocum might be related to the Scottish keek (“peep or pry”).
Meanings
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(obsolete, qualifier:thieves' cant) To be wily and cautious.
So Tim didn't fight cocum enough, and was grabbed.
1848, George William MacArthur Reynolds, Esther de Medina: Or, The Crimes of London, page 79:I have got the Yacks, so do not come it. Fight cocum.
1859, Snowden's magistrates assistant, page 498:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fights cocum | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fighting cocum | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fought cocum | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fought cocum | Tense=Past | lexicographic |