cot-quean
- noun
- /ˈkɒtˌkwin/
- Offensive
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[término arcaico y ofensivo para un hombre que realiza tareas domésticas]
- Unlike his brothers, John was proud to be a cot-quean and handle the household chores.
Examples
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Some considered him a cot-quean because he spent so much time in the kitchen.
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My brother has become a cot-quean since he started living alone.
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In the old play, the cot-quean character caused much amusement for the audience.
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He is such a cot-quean for always cleaning the house.
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He embraced his role as a cot-quean, often cooking and cleaning with enthusiasm.
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Many people teased him for being a cot-quean, but he enjoyed taking care of the home.
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After he took on so many household tasks, his friends jokingly labeled him a cot-quean.
Antonyms
How Domestic
Surface Forms
Morphology
cot-quean = cot + quean (opaque) = cot + quean
Although built from 'cot' + 'quean', both components are archaic and the sense (applied to a man, often ironically) is not derivable by typical learners.
Etymology
Cot-quean comes from two old parts: cot, like the English 'cot' or 'cottage' meaning 'small house', and quean, which once meant 'woman'. So a cot-quean was originally a 'house-woman' and later became an insult for a man who does domestic work.