billycock

[ bil-ee-kok ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

billycock

/ ˈbɪlɪkɒk /

1715–25; alteration of bullycocked ( hat ); bully ¹, cock ²( def ), -ed ²( def )

C19: named after William Coke , Englishman for whom it was first made

Anyone seen a goodish billycock or bowler, not to mention a cane, a rich fur coat—Oh, my God!

Wear your billycock at the back of your head, as it will break your falls.

The Socialist (extending a billycock hat with a passionate gesture).

The procession was headed by a dozen men in slop clothes and villainous, billycock hats set at a rakish angle.

What would the lady yonder in the horse-cloth dress and billycock hat say?

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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