Cozener

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: kŭʹzÉ™nÉ™r, IPA: /ˈkÊŒzÉ™nÉ™/, /ˈkÊŒznÉ™/

Alternative forms

• (16th century) cosener, cosiner, cousoner, coosener, cossoner, cousener
• (17th century) cos'ner, cosener, cosiner, couzener, coz'ner, cozoner

Origin

cozen + -er

Full definition of cozener

Noun

1. An imposter, a swindler.
• 1606, William Shakespeare, w, The usurer hangs the cozener.
• 1993, Richard Burt, Licensed by authority: Ben Jonson and the discourses of censorship, Yet the difference between players and cozeners was not always secure.

Related terms

• cozen
• cozenage