COZENAGE

scam, cozenage

(noun) a fraudulent business scheme

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cozenage (countable and uncountable, plural cozenages)

The fact or practice of cozening; cheating, deception.

An instance of cozening; a scam.

Source: Wiktionary


Coz"en*age (-j), n. Etym: [See Cozen, and cf. Cousinage.]

Definition: The art or practice of cozening; artifice; fraud. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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