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adjective
Idiom1.
(of a firearm) at the position of half cock.
2.
lacking mature consideration or enough preparation; ill-considered or ill-prepared; half-baked.
3.
go off half-cocked, to act or happen prematurely: He went off half-cocked and told everyone the news. Also, go off at half cock.
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Half-cocked
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Origin:
1800–10
1800–10
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verb (used with object)
to set the hammer of (a firearm) at half cock.
Origin:
1825–35
1825–35
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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| half-cocked | |
| —adj | |
| (of a firearm) at half-cock | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Slang Dictionary
half-cocked definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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