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COXING
Verb
coxing
present participle of cox
Source: Wiktionary
COX
Cox (kks), n. Etym: [OE. cokes. Cf. Coax.]
Definition: A coxcomb; a simpleton; a gull. [Obs.] Go; you're a brainless cox, a toy, a fop. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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