Plural of 'colog,' a humorous or satirical poem or writing, often used in historical or literary contexts.
Possibly from 'colog' meaning a brief witty piece or lampoon. The exact etymology is uncertain, but it appears in medieval and Renaissance literature, sometimes spelled 'Cologne' or referring to catalogs of satirical works.
Medieval scholars would write 'cologs'—witty roasting poems about each other—as a form of intellectual combat before social media existed. It was basically medieval subtweets but in Latin and way more clever.
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