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▪ I. cos, n.|kɒs|
Also 7–8 Coss(e.
[The ancient name (Gr. κῶς) of an island in the ægean (now Stanchio).]
In full cos lettuce: a variety of lettuce introduced from the island of Cos.
1699Evelyn Acetaria (1729) 130 Coss Lettuce from Turkey. 1753Chambers Cycl. Suppl. s.v. Lettuce, The most valuable, of all the English lettuces, are the white cos, or the Versailles, the Silesia, and the black cos. 1832Veg. Subst. Food 301 The cos and the cabbage lettuce. 1890Daily News 31 Mar. 5/6 The tender cabbage lettuce..is more tender and digestible; but the cos holds its own because it produces a greater weight per acre.
▪ II. cos, 'cos, adv. and conj.|kɒz|
Also coz.
Dial. and colloq. shortening of because adv. and conj. Cf. cause, 'cause conj.
1828W. Carr Dial. Craven 86 Cos, coz, because. 1838Mrs. Gaskell Let. 17 July (1966) 16 You can't get at it, coz of the shore being so bad. 1861Mayhew Lond. Labour III. 71/2 We didn't have no lantern, 'cos it keeps on falling out of his hands. 1887Parish & Shaw Dict. Kentish Dial. 10 A very common controversy amongst boys:—‘No it ain't.’—‘Cos why?’—‘Cos it ain't.’ 1910E. M. Forster Howards End viii. 77 'Cos why? 'Cos I'm going to German-eye. 1912Galsworthy Pigeon ii. 55, I don't want 'im hurt 'cos o' me. 1942E. Waugh Put out more Flags ii. 106 ‘They'll be good if I tell them, Mister.’ ‘Then why aren't they?’ ‘'Cos I tell 'em to be bad.’ 1968H. R. F. Keating Inspector Ghote hunts Peacock vi. 79 She didn't tell us things sometimes 'cos she liked giving surprises.
▪ III. cos
var. of coss; obs. f. kiss. |