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A coze is a warm, friendly chat — the kind of easy conversation you share over cocoa or by a crackling hearth. English borrowed it in the 1800s from a French word for "chatting," trading stuffy parlors for comfy armchairs. Get ready to grab your bestie and settle in for a nice coze!

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August 12, 2025

coze

[ kohz ] noun

a friendly talk; chat

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