/KUHZ-ling/ (noun) – The child of your first cousin or the first cousin of your parent; commonly called a first cousin once removed.
• Created from combining cousin + the diminutive suffix “-ling” (like sibling), to smoothly fill a gap in English kinship terms.
• Gender-neutral and usable for family one generation above or below.
• Created from combining cousin + the diminutive suffix “-ling” (like sibling), to smoothly fill a gap in English kinship terms.
• Gender-neutral and usable for family one generation above or below.
“You met Kayla? She’s my cousling—Jace and I are first cousins, so she’s one generation below me.”
“Thanksgiving was so fun! All 8 of my couslings tried to beat me at Mario Kart.”
“Grandma’s chart says Aunt Marie is actually Mom’s cousling, which sounds way cooler than ‘once removed.’”
“Thanksgiving was so fun! All 8 of my couslings tried to beat me at Mario Kart.”
“Grandma’s chart says Aunt Marie is actually Mom’s cousling, which sounds way cooler than ‘once removed.’”
by LucasMiller8562 June 08, 2025