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chouse
(chous),USA pronunciation v., choused, chous•ing, n.
v.t.
n.
chous′er, n.
v.t.
- to swindle;
cheat (often fol. by of or out of ).
n.
- a swindle.
- [Archaic.]a swindler.
- [Archaic.]a dupe.
- perh. to be identified with chiaus 1600–10