kos
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- noun
- Archaic
- Whatever you think of the guy, Kos isn't in it to build his personal brand.
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The purpose of this regular series is to promote enthusiasm and action among Daily Kos members.
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I'm not an expert on Kos, but from what I can tell, it's controlled opposition.
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If you really work for Kos, I'm sorry that you are so upset about all of this.
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I cannot, to quote the Kos mission, "support more and better Democrats."
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Yesterday, the Daily Kos commented on the Republican bubble, saying, in part, "...
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When we were behind, people at DailyKos said to give up.
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Why on earth did DailyKos post such a skewed poll?
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But really, how are we letting left-wing websites like Politico and Daily Kos drive our conversation?
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I hope all of the liberal talking heads (and my fellow DailyKos folks) realize this tonight.
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In some regions of India, a village might be located just a few kilometers from the next, separated by only a few kos.
Synonyms
An old measure of distance used in India that varied by place
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kos comes from an old Indian word krośa that meant 'a shout' or 'a call'. People used the distance a shout could reach as a simple way to measure travel, so a kos became a traditional road length of about 1.5 to 3 kilometers.