"kinchin cove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kinchin coves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kinchin cove (plural kinchin coves)
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) An orphan beggar boy trained to become a thief. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-kinchin_cove-en-noun-vLjXHr~j Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant
  2. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A man who robs children. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-kinchin_cove-en-noun-65KyAaDa Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75

Inflected forms

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