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It is the word for cabbage in Portuguese...
"Eu gosto de couves" = "I like cabbage"
couve by larofski January 5, 2008
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‘Couve 

’Couve / The ‘Couve
(pronounced: kōōv)

1) Noun — Derivative of “Vancouver”, B.C., Canada, referring specifically to Eastern Metro Vancouver; the ‘Couve is comprised of Vancouver, East Vancouver, Burnaby, New West, and Surrey.

2) (Slang) East Vancouver hood slang for “Vancouver” — used to refer to more impoverished and low-income urban areas and communities of Metro Vancouver.

3) (Related) Couvie — one who resides in The ‘Couve (Eastern Metro Vancouver)
“We coolin’ out in the Couve with the fam.”

“We out here hustlin for survival, my G! The ‘Couve will prosper, on God!”

“Yo broski! You see them Couvies wildin on the Drive? Shorties goin hard on the beat! Respect!”

“You peep the new joint at Metro? That’s some ‘Couve shit right there.”
‘Couve by Morphéus August 3, 2019
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Couve'landia 

Couve'landia is slang for the city Vancouver located in Washington state north of Portland Oregon. The name derives from the combination of Portlandia, an nickname for Portland, Oregon and The Couve' another nickname for Vancouver Washington.

Many Couve'landians work in Portland, or used to live and work in Portland.

Vancouver another suburb of Portland although not as "hip".
I'm chillin' here in Couve'landia at the strip mall parking lot

Leave Portlandia, and live in Couve'landia.
Couve'landia by BuddyandDivine July 31, 2012

The Couve 

Originally named Vancouver, early settlers quickly renamed area to Tha Couve, which literally translates "The Cave" or "The Dark Place" This refers to a large cave where all girls reside in Vancouver year round, only coming out for the 5 sunny days in august to aimlessly cruise mill plain.
"Hey, where are all the girls?"
"This is tha couv, we got another 9 months until they arise from their slumber"
The Couve by OnlyComeHereDrunk November 7, 2003

The Couve 

Slang for the town of Vancouver, located in Washington. Note: Do not confuse with Vancouver in canada, they are the "La Couve." Canucks.
Chillin in the Couve tonight, at Shari's/Denny's.
The Couve by parkman47 November 13, 2002

Da Couve 

Locals reffering to Vancouver, Washington.
Da Couve by TNB April 30, 2006

The Couve 

The only city that's a suburb of P-town (portland, OR), but in washington. couve killa's are from The Couve, and anyone who's anyone refers to Vancouver as "The/Da Couve." When asked in a game of "outburst" for nicknames of cities, what was said first? oh yeah, "The Couve," cuz that's how we rock it.
The Couve would seem technical if it wasn't P-town's baby.
The Couve by macustud January 14, 2004
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Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

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