"Coug it" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: Cougs it [present, singular, third-person], Couging it [participle, present], Couged it [participle, past], Couged it [past]
Etymology: In reference to the Washington State Cougars, whose football team has a reputation for losing games after an initial lead. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} Coug it (third-person singular simple present Cougs it, present participle Couging it, simple past and past participle Couged it)
  1. (US, slang) To fail; to blow it, often by making a mistake at the last moment. Wikipedia link: Washington State Cougars Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-Coug_it-en-verb-zXOBTzd7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with placeholder "it"

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