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Cockie

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of cocky. alt-of, alternative, rare

    "You are a cockie chap to go again a man axing where and what you 'a been when you are axing a place, [...]"

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of cocky (“term of endearment”). alt-of, alternative

    "They're not going to stand for a couple of actors bossing the place [The Old Vic theatre] around any more. We shall be out, old cockie."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of cocky (“cockatoo; cockatoo farmer”). alt-of, alternative

    "That chap could be one of them. Or it could be the local butcher or newsagent, or cow cockie. We don't know. We've got to keep going."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cock + -ie.

Etymology 2

From cock + -ie.

Etymology 3

From cock(atoo) + -ie.

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