English Explanatory Dictionary

cogniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Counterfeit money.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of cognac

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnjæk/

Word forms

cogniac cogniacs

Etymology

From Cogniac Street, a location in Dunham, Quebec, close to the United States-Canada border from which a significant amount of counterfeiting took place in the 18th century and early 19th century.

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