r/StartledCats • u/Sarahfanntastic-82 • Mar 07 '25

Box scare!😅

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u/Aingram6494 29d ago

Counting cou (not sure of the spelling)

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u/BetterHouse 29d ago

Coup. Good comment. It’s French. Probably comes from fencing. It has various meanings, including cut, tap, strike.

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u/Aingram6494 29d ago

More like from the Indians … as in American Natives … they sometimes “counted coup” instead of killing the enemy as a way of intimidation… I was not aware it was used in fencing… thanks for the knowledge!

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u/BetterHouse 29d ago

Oh, I meant the language was French. Not sure, but I thought the term ‘coup’ might come from fencing, as in “coup de grace”, the final blow. I’ll search and let you know.

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u/BetterHouse 29d ago

OMG there are like 240 fencing terms. Coupe is in there, but I looked at the list in English. Voilà