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coug it

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
coug it
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail; to blow it, often by making a mistake at the last moment.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

In reference to the Washington State Cougars, whose football team has a reputation for losing games after an initial lead.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cougs it (present, singular) Couging it (participle, present) Couged it (participle, past) Couged it (past)

Questions

What does coug it mean?
To fail; to blow it, often by making a mistake at the last moment.
Where does coug it come from?
In reference to the Washington State Cougars, whose football team has a reputation for losing games after an initial lead.

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