"'cos" meaning in English

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Conjunction

Audio: En-au-'cos.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-con}} 'cos
  1. (British) Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”). Tags: British, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: 'cause (extra: because) Synonyms: cos
    Sense id: en-'cos-en-conj-rBX8R7zP Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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