No. 6,771 in Spanish

coso

A vague term for "thing" or "stuff."

In a sentence

Este coso no funciona como se esperaba.
This thing does not work as expected.
Here, 'coso' is used informally to refer to an object whose name is unknown or irrelevant.
Me pasas el coso que está junto al libro?
Can you hand me the thing next to the book?
In this sentence, 'coso' is used colloquially to refer to an unspecified item.
¡Qué coso tan extraño encontrarás en ese lugar!
What a strange thing you will find in that place!
In this use, 'coso' expresses a general, informal reference to an object or a particular item.

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