bene cove

English

Alternative forms

• ben cofe, ben cove, bencove, ben cull, ben-cull, bene cofe, bene cull, bien cofe, bien cove

Etymology

bene (“good”) + cove (“man”)

Noun

bene cove (plural bene coves)

1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A friend; a good fellow; a good companion.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:friend

Related terms

• bene mort, ben mort