cosh
A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjackA weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
» I'm always under the cosh.
Я завжди у стані стресу. — deniko
Я завжди у стресовому стані. — deniko
Я постійно стресую. — deniko
deniko · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesA weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
(UK, dated, slang)The cane.
(uncountable)Hyperbolic cosine
Examples
1 sentencesI'm always under the cosh.
Я завжди у стані стресу. — deniko
Origin
Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).
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