Meanings
interjection
- obsoleteExpressing surprise, affirmation etc.
Cotso, I know 'em a little.
a. 1726, John Vanbrugh, Journey to London1 more example
Cot-ſo, Sir, I know you are deemed to be a man of wit: But may I not aſk, if theſe things ſit not too light upon you?
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CDXXXVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume VI, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC, page 204
Origin
Alteration of catso.
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cotso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotso
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“cotso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotso. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotso,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotso.
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