Cock-a-hoop
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exultant, very happy, triumphant.
"I have to say I felt pretty cock-a-hoop straight after my epidural but, some hours later, my head felt as though someone large and heavy had been sitting on it."
Adjective
- 1 exhibiting self-importance wordnet
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More examples"I have to say I felt pretty cock-a-hoop straight after my epidural but, some hours later, my head felt as though someone large and heavy had been sitting on it."
Etymology
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