'cause
See also: cause and causé
English
Alternative forms
- cause
- cos, 'cos
- cus, 'cus (UK)
- coz, 'coz
- cuz, 'cuz (US)
Etymology
From Middle English cause; aphetic form of because; first used in the 15th century.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian, UK) IPA(key): /kɔz/
- (UK) IPA(key): /kɒz/; (unstressed) IPA(key): /kəz/
- (US) enPR: kŭz, IPA(key): /kʌz/,
(file) - Rhymes: -ɔz, -ɒz, -əz, -ʌz
Conjunction
'cause
- (colloquial, slang) Aphetic form of because.
- 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:
- “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. […]”
- 2018 "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer
- D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: "Something Charlotte said made me think. Maybe celestial beings and humans, Luci maybe they aren't that different."
- Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: "What, are we talking in bed? 'Cause we know all know my skills are preternatural. But I suppose you on the other hand..."
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Anagrams
- -sauce, Eacus, sauce
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɑːz], [kɪz]
Conjunction
'cause
- Aphetic form of acause (“because”).
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.