US /ˈkɑɡɚ/ UK /ˈkɒɡə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic)

    The old cogger swindled travellers with his weighted dice.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a cheat or flatterer,... cheatflatterertricksterdeceiversycophant
Word family
Related forms cog

Etymology

An agent noun from the archaic verb cog 'to cheat, especially in loading or manipulating dice, or to flatter', of uncertain origin, attested from the 16th century.

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