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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 |
Parvati | | PAHR-vah-tee | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |
Aurangzeb | | - | History |
Dakota | | də-KO-tə | English (Modern) |
Laila (1) | | LAY-lə (English), LIE-lə (English) | Arabic, English |
Dante | | DAHN-te | Italian |
Dagur | | - | Icelandic |