CHOUSE


Meaning of CHOUSE in English

I. ˈchau̇s transitive verb

( choused ; chous·ing )

Etymology: perhaps from Turkish çavuş doorkeeper, messenger

Date: circa 1659

: cheat , trick

II. transitive verb

( choused ; chous·ing )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1904

West : to drive or herd roughly

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.