Kokum, subs. (Australian prison).—Sham kindness. See Cocum.
Kone, subs. (American thieves’).—Counterfeit coin.—Matsell (1859).
Koniacker (or Cogniac-er), subs. (American thieves’).—A
counterfeiter.—Matsell (1859).
Kool, verb. (back-slang).—To look.
c. 1865. Broadside Ballad, ‘The Chickaleary Cove’. Now kool my
downy kicksies.
1892. National Observer, 27 Feb., p. 378. Me a Plantadgenick? Who
are you a-getting at? Look at my pearlies, kool my ’ed of ’air.
Kotoo (or Kotow), verb. (common).—To bow down to; to scrape to; to
lickspittle.
1874. E. Lynn Linton, Patricia Kemball, xlii. He had never
concealed his contempt for him nor kowtowed to him as the rest had
done.
1890. Traill, Saturday Songs, ‘A Manly Protest’, p. 70. But never
for Chawles! To the traitors and plotters Whom once he denounced he
would scorn to ko-too.
Kosh (or Kosher), subs. (thieves’).—1. A short iron bar used for
purpose of assault.