Meaning

3 senses

  1. (obsolete)One who is easily cheated; a gullible person.

  2. (obsolete)A trick; a sham.

  3. (obsolete)A swindler.

Origin

Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus.

Probably from Turkish çavuş. Doublet of chiaus.

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Forms

plural: chouses
Singularchouse
Pluralchouses

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chortlechoruschowchristenChristianB1

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