cogged
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Loaded like false dice. Any one who has been hocussed or cheated is sometimes said to have been COGGED.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “cogged” mean?
Loaded like false dice. Any one who has been hocussed or cheated is sometimes said to have been COGGED.
Is “cogged” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.