Etymology

cogger

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Today it means: Someone who cheats at dice. Full definition →

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cogger · noun1

From cog (“to play tricks with dice”) + -er.

Cogger · proper noun2

From cog (“ship of burden”) + -er, hence an occupational surname for a boat or cog builder or, more likely, for a sailor or master of a cog.

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