co·te·rie [koh-tuh-ree]
–noun
| 1. |
a group of people who associate closely. |
| 2. |
an exclusive group; clique. |
| 3. |
a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow. |
[Origin: 1730–40; < F, MF: an association of tenant farmers < ML coter(ius) cotter2 + -ie -y3
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May 9, 2008 at 3:52 pm
hi Mx, good word…. is it also a place where one hangs one’s coat? hehe