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    Patwa headword

    Cotch

    /KAHTCH/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Rest / Prop up"
    Definition
    To temporarily stay somewhere, lean against, or prop something up.
    Example
    "Make mi cotch a yuh yard tonight?" — "Can I crash at your house tonight?"
    Origin
    Derived from French 'coucher' (to lie down).

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