[ ku: ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ku:z )
1》 (also ~ d'état ) a sudden violent seizure of power from a government.
2》 an unexpected and notably successful act.
3》 Billiards a direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.
4》 historical (among North American Indians) an act of touching an enemy, as a deed of bravery.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from med. L. colpus (see cope 1 ).