cocky
Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later…Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, Newfoundland, UK, colloquial, dated)Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man.
(Australia, New Zealand, informal)A familiar name for a cockatoo.
Examples
20 sentencesLet's not get cocky.
ruДавайте не будем зазнаваться. — odexed
Don't get too cocky.
ruНе слишком зазнавайся. — Inego
deWerd nicht zu übermütig. — wolfgangth
Tom is cocky.
Alberto was feeling brave and cocky.
Don't you get cocky on me, now.
Origin
From cock (“male domestic chicken”) + -y (diminutive suffix). The noun is derived from coFrom cock (“male domestic chicken”) + -y (diminutive suffix).
The noun is derived from cock(atoo) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
plural: cockiesWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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