What does cogniac mean?
Cogniac means (chiefly US, dated, slang) Counterfeit money..
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/ˈkɒnjæk/ · noun
(chiefly US, dated, slang) Counterfeit money..
There are sixteen wholesale dealers […] to whom they sell, at a regular per centage, their imported Cogniac; […]
Next morning the conspirators met at the yellow cottage, where having settled the business of the day, by giving out the cogniac, and receiving her portion of the good money, the honorable corps adjourned to attend to matters of more importance [...].
The parties going there to buy the "stuff" when a new and good thing was out, at the rate of 8, 10, 15, or 20 dollars good money, for 100 cogniac, according to the quality.
By way of consolation, Baruau offered her a cup of old cogniac; but Mademoiselle de Locherais uttered a cry of horror.
When alcohol from beets made here may be mixed with French cogniac, there will be quite as much cogniac imported, perhaps more.
Good cogniac, then, at this time of the night, Will favor my imbibing appetite.
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Cogniac means (chiefly US, dated, slang) Counterfeit money..
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There are sixteen wholesale dealers […] to whom they sell, at a regular per centage, their imported Cogniac; […]
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