cockalorum
a self-important little man.
Origin of cockalorum
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How to use cockalorum in a sentence
The cockalorum pondered over this for a moment, and then murmuring, "I prefer croquet," floundered away through the waving grass.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylMeanwhile the cockalorum is gorging himself with information.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylHe said he was thunderin' glad to hear it, as he himself was something of a high cockalorum of New York.
The History and Records of the Elephant Club | Knight Russ Ockside and Q. K. Philander DoesticksBefore I could speak, in came the highest cockalorum among the Japanese, which wasn't very high after all.
Phemie Frost's Experiences | Ann S. StephensItll be a hard job to trail the sub, but as long as the High cockalorum is up in the air, we can keep tabs on him.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle | A. Hyatt Verrill
British Dictionary definitions for cockalorum
/ (ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrəm) /
a self-important little man
bragging talk; crowing
Origin of cockalorum
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