coze

or cose

[ kohz ]

verb (used without object)

, cozed, coz·ing.

1. to converse in a friendly way; chat.

noun

1. a friendly talk; a chat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coze¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from French causer “to chat,” from Old French “to reason, expound,” from Latin causārī “to plead a cause, plead as an excuse,” derivative of causa cause

Example Sentences

Gilbert Le Coze, the chef of Le Bernardin at the time with his sister Maguy Le Coze, were thinking about opening Le Bernardin, and what could they do?

From Salon

This use of “coze” predates the word’s first recorded appearance in print – in Austen’s own novel Mansfield Park, in 1814.

From The Guardian

With just a few words, the novelist conjures up for her sister an image of her situation: “We are now all four of us young Ladies sitting round the Circular Table in the inner room writing our Letters, while the two Brothers are having a comfortable coze in the room adjoining.”

From The Guardian

And while Eric Ripert is the face of Le Bernardin, the celebrated seafood restaurant, the restaurant was opened, and is co-owned, by Maguy Le Coze, a Frenchwoman whom Mr. Ripert has described as “the soul, the spirit and the boss.”

From New York Times

“We used the money we made in the summer working for our parents to pay the taxes, little by little,” Ms. Le Coze said.

From New York Times