chouse

Example Sentences

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Obviously, the bishop is a bidone, a small-time swindler, and the camera has just watched him chouse some country chumpkins.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indeed, Madam, why then to proceed: Fame says, that you and my most Conscionable Guardian here, design'd, contriv'd, plotted and agreed to chouse a very civil, honourable, honest Gentleman, out of a Hundred Pound.

From The Busie Body by Byrd, Jess

But Luff contrived a novel mode His creditors to chouse; For his own execution he Put into his own house!

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas

Around an ancient pedigree There is a halo fair to see, With "unwrung withers" we afford Our salutation to milord, As due unto his ancient house, Albeit his lordship be a chouse.

From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John

G. Text has "et ce est mout sçue chouse"; Pauthier's Text, "mais il est moult celé" The latter seems absurd.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry