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bang-up cove
bang-up cove
obsolete A stylish and well-groomed man who is spendthrift with his money and means. "Bang up" is an obsolete slang word for being extravagant or very fine, and "cove" is a British slang word for a man. My word, that dashing gentleman is certainly a bang-up cove; he has purchased food and drink for all of the patrons in the tavern.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gerasimos | | - | Greek |
Cymone | | see-MON | English (Rare) |
NiĈJo | | NEE-chyo | Esperanto |
Knut | | KNOOT (German) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
ChantÉ | | - | English (Modern) |
Jerome | | jə-ROM | English |