Incog

adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Incognito.

    "“Just as we arose from the table some county judges came in and the incog was off.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Incognito.

    "1846, Lydia Huntley Sigourney, "Forgotten Flowers", Voice of Flowers, page 64. Though we travel'd incog. yet we trembled with fear, For the accents of strangers fell hoarse on our ear."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Incognito.

    "What—my old Guardian—what[!] turn inquisitor and take evidence incog.—"

Example

More examples

"1846, Lydia Huntley Sigourney, "Forgotten Flowers", Voice of Flowers, page 64. Though we travel'd incog. yet we trembled with fear, For the accents of strangers fell hoarse on our ear."

Etymology

Abbreviation

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