"fight cocum" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: fights cocum [present, singular, third-person], fighting cocum [participle, present], fought cocum [participle, past], fought cocum [past]
Etymology: Hotten (see References) suggests that cocum might be related to the Scottish keek (“peep or pry”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|keek||peep or pry}} keek (“peep or pry”) Head templates: {{en-verb|fight<,,fought> cocum}} fight cocum (third-person singular simple present fights cocum, present participle fighting cocum, simple past and past participle fought cocum)
  1. (thieves' cant, obsolete) To be wily and cautious. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fight_cocum-en-verb-SkB80uDn Categories (other): English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

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