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.
See also: cove

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gerasimos-Greek
Cymonesee-MONEnglish (Rare)
NiĈJoNEE-chyoEsperanto
KnutKNOOT (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
ChantÉ-English (Modern)
Jeromejə-ROMEnglish