Quaco

[ kwah-koo ]

/ ˈkwɑ ku /

noun

a male day name for Wednesday. See under day name.

Definition for quaco (2 of 2)

day name

noun

(formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba), Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba), Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba), Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba), Thursday (Quao and Abba), Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi), and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba).

Example sentences from the Web for quaco

Quaco was despatched back to the canoe, with orders to stay by it, and prevent any chance of escape in that direction.

The Maroon |Mayne Reid
Quaco is ready to swear he saw the ghost of the old myal-man, Chakra, standing upon the edge of the cliff!

The Maroon |Mayne Reid
We must wait no longer for this young man—we must be gone from here, Quaco.

The Maroon |Mayne Reid
Doffing his old hat-crown, Quaco used it as an insect-net; and, after a few strokes, succeeded in capturing a cocuyo.

The Maroon |Mayne Reid

It seemed to imply that Quaco, on his route, had encountered others.

The Maroon |Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for quaco

day name

noun

Western African a name indicating a person's day of birth

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Quaco

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Definition for quaco (2 of 2)

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Example sentences from the Web for quaco

British Dictionary definitions for quaco

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