cozener

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cozener

/ˈkʌzənə/ UK
/ˈkʌznə/ UK

Where it comes from

From cozen (“cheat, defraud”) + -er.

noun cozeners · cosener · cosiner · cousoner · coosener · cossoner

An imposter, a swindler. The usurer hangs the cozener.

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"cozener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cozener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cozener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cozener

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"cozener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cozener.

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@misc{cozener_2026,
  title = {cozener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cozener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}