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[
uh
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kok
]
a·cock
/
əˈkɒk
/
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uh
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kok
]
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adverb,
adjective
cocked.
Origin:
1840–50;
a-
1
+
cock
2
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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