Transcription
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- [kok uhv, ov stressed th ee wawk]
- /kɒk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði wɔk/
- /kɒk əv ðə wɔːk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kok uhv, ov stressed th ee wawk]
- /kɒk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði wɔk/
Definitions of cock of the walk words
- noun cock of the walk a person who asserts himself or herself in a strutting pompous way 3
- noun cock of the walk a dominating person in any group, esp. an overbearing one 3
- noun cock of the walk the leader in a group, especially one with a conceited, domineering manner. 1
- noun cock of the walk (Idiomatic) A proud or conceited person. 0
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Origin of cock of the walk
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cock of the walk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cock of the walk popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cock of the walk usage trend in Literature
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