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Goit vs Coit - What's the difference?

goit | coit |

As nouns the difference between goit and coit

is that goit is (uk|yorkshire|and|lancashire) a small artificial channel carrying water usually used with respect to channels built to feed mills or goit can be (informal|pejorative) a fool while coit is (obsolete) a quoit.

As a verb coit is

(obsolete) to throw, as a stone or coit can be to have sexual intercourse; to mate.

goit

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, Yorkshire, and, Lancashire) A small artificial channel carrying water. Usually used with respect to channels built to feed mills.

    • Etymology 2

    Popularised by the television series . Possibly a shortening of (goitre) (i.e. a pain in the neck), or from (git).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, pejorative) A fool.

    • coit

    English

    Etymology 1

    See quoit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A quoit.
    • (Carew)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To throw, as a stone.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 2

    Back-formation from coitus.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have sexual intercourse; to mate.
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