Coup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural coups [kooz; French koo]. /kuz; French ku/.
  1. a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
  2. (among the Plains Indians of North America) a brave or reckless deed performed in battle by a single warrior, as touching or striking an enemy warrior without sustaining injury oneself.
  3. coup d'état.
Idioms
  1. count coup, (among Plains Indians of North America)
    • to perform a coup.
    • to recount or relate the coups one has performed.
verb (used with or without object) Scot.
  1. to overturn; upset.
noun
  1. a brilliant and successful stroke or action
  2. short for coup d'état
verb
  1. to turn or fall over
noun
  1. a rubbish tip
verb
  1. to barter; traffic; deal
Coup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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