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March 28, 2017
coze noun [kohz]
1. a friendly talk; a chat.
verb
1. to converse in a friendly way; chat.
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Crawford appeared gratified by the application, and after a moment's
thought, urged Fanny's returning with her in a much more cordial manner
than before, and proposed their going up into her room, where they
might have a comfortable coze ...
-- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814 ORIGIN Coze came to English in
the 1820s from French causer âto chat,â from Old French âto
reason, expound.â Ultimately coze derives from Latin caus
to plead a cause, plead as an excuse.