What does "coax" mean?
Coax: To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Additional senses
- 2.A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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