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Forms of Address: Coupon

Coterie, ko te re. A circle of familiar friends. A set of people. Coup, koo. A stroke. A blow. A scheme.

Coup de grace, kood grauss. A finishing stroke. Its literal meaning is a stroke of mercy (grace) given by an executioner to end the life and suffering of one on the rack.

Coup de main, kood maing. A sudden stroke. An unexpected attack. Coup d'œil, koo duh yuh.

Coup d'état, koo dai tah.

A slight view of anything. A quick glance of the eye. A sudden decisive blow in politics. A state blow.

Coupon, koo pong. A certificate of shares in a Company. An interest certificate printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railways, etc.) given for a term of years. There are as many of these certificates as there are payments of interest to be made. At each time of payment one is cut off, (hence its name coupon, a cut off) and presented for payment.

Crême de la crême, kraym d'lah kraym. The very best. The most distinguished. Cul de sac, ku d' sack. A street blocked up at one end like a sack; hence an argument that leads to nothing.

Cum grano salis. With a grain of salt. With some reservation. With some little exercise of common sense in interpretation.

Curé, kew ray. The parish priest.