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In 'Revenger,' what does 'cove' come from?
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In Alastair Reynolds' Revenger, which is set some tens of millions of years in the future, the characters have new nicknames for things.
Usually the derivation is pretty obvious, "grey" for brains, "gen" for intelligence. But I can't figure out where "cove" for a single person came from. Anyone is a cove, whether they live on a ship or a habitat.
What does it come from?
alastair-reynolds
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
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In Alastair Reynolds' Revenger, which is set some tens of millions of years in the future, the characters have new nicknames for things.
Usually the derivation is pretty obvious, "grey" for brains, "gen" for intelligence. But I can't figure out where "cove" for a single person came from. Anyone is a cove, whether they live on a ship or a habitat.
What does it come from?
alastair-reynolds
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
1
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
1
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47
add a comment |
In Alastair Reynolds' Revenger, which is set some tens of millions of years in the future, the characters have new nicknames for things.
Usually the derivation is pretty obvious, "grey" for brains, "gen" for intelligence. But I can't figure out where "cove" for a single person came from. Anyone is a cove, whether they live on a ship or a habitat.
What does it come from?
alastair-reynolds
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
In Alastair Reynolds' Revenger, which is set some tens of millions of years in the future, the characters have new nicknames for things.
Usually the derivation is pretty obvious, "grey" for brains, "gen" for intelligence. But I can't figure out where "cove" for a single person came from. Anyone is a cove, whether they live on a ship or a habitat.
What does it come from?
alastair-reynolds
alastair-reynolds
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
asked Apr 3 at 3:14
Azor AhaiAzor Ahai
84121227
84121227
Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
1
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
1
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47
add a comment |
Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
1
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
1
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47
Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
1
1
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
1
1
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47
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Cove is old British slang for man. Wiktionary says:
Britain ante-1570. From Romani kodo (“this one, him”), perhaps change in consonants due to lower class th-fronting, or Romani kova (“that person”).
A fellow; a man.
answered Apr 3 at 3:49
sjlsjl
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It's particularly pirate-y
– Deolater
Apr 3 at 14:47
1
@Deolater That fits the theme
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 16:33
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It's an slightly derogatory expression for a man that I've come across in early 20th century books. Google searches for sly cove and funny looking cove give examples.
answered Apr 3 at 7:27
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Cove is old British slang for man. Wiktionary says:
Britain ante-1570. From Romani kodo (“this one, him”), perhaps change in consonants due to lower class th-fronting, or Romani kova (“that person”).
A fellow; a man.
answered Apr 3 at 3:49
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It's particularly pirate-y
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Apr 3 at 14:47
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@Deolater That fits the theme
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Cove is old British slang for man. Wiktionary says:
Britain ante-1570. From Romani kodo (“this one, him”), perhaps change in consonants due to lower class th-fronting, or Romani kova (“that person”).
A fellow; a man.
answered Apr 3 at 3:49
sjlsjl
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It's particularly pirate-y
– Deolater
Apr 3 at 14:47
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@Deolater That fits the theme
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 16:33
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Cove is old British slang for man. Wiktionary says:
Britain ante-1570. From Romani kodo (“this one, him”), perhaps change in consonants due to lower class th-fronting, or Romani kova (“that person”).
A fellow; a man.
answered Apr 3 at 3:49
sjlsjl
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Cove is old British slang for man. Wiktionary says:
Britain ante-1570. From Romani kodo (“this one, him”), perhaps change in consonants due to lower class th-fronting, or Romani kova (“that person”).
A fellow; a man.
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@Deolater That fits the theme
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@Deolater That fits the theme
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It's particularly pirate-y
– Deolater
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@Deolater That fits the theme
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It's an slightly derogatory expression for a man that I've come across in early 20th century books. Google searches for sly cove and funny looking cove give examples.
answered Apr 3 at 7:27
Haydon BerrowHaydon Berrow
4931210
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It's an slightly derogatory expression for a man that I've come across in early 20th century books. Google searches for sly cove and funny looking cove give examples.
answered Apr 3 at 7:27
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4931210
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It's an slightly derogatory expression for a man that I've come across in early 20th century books. Google searches for sly cove and funny looking cove give examples.
answered Apr 3 at 7:27
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It's an slightly derogatory expression for a man that I've come across in early 20th century books. Google searches for sly cove and funny looking cove give examples.
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Lol why did this question about terminology in a relatively obscure book get so many views?
– Azor Ahai
Apr 3 at 23:57
Hot Network Questions is why :)
– Kroltan
Apr 4 at 0:06
1
@AzorAhai It may be relatively obscure to you. But some of us are Alastair Reynolds fans and don't consider his books obscure at all.
– manassehkatz
Apr 4 at 5:17
1
@manassehkatz I'm an Alastair Reynolds fan! But there are only 18 [alastair-reynolds] questions compared to like SW or HP lol so I was surprised I got a badge for this one
– Azor Ahai
Apr 4 at 16:47