bene cove
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A friend; a good fellow; a good companion.
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(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A friend; a good fellow; a good companion.
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Old thieves' cant for a gentleman — someone with money, manners, and a target on their back. In the criminal underworld of 18th-century Britain, a gentry cove was the mark worth following through a crowded market. The word "cove" was slang for any man or fellow, while "gentry" flagged his social class. It's the ancestor of every hustle that separates marks from their cash.