nestle-cock
nestle-cock · nestle-cocks
The last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a broodThe last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a brood.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, dialectal)The last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a brood.
(UK, broadly, dialectal)A mama's boy, a delicate child; a spoiled brat.
Origin
From nestle + cock (“bird”). Compare nest-cock & nest-cockle.From nestle + cock (“bird”). Compare nest-cock & nest-cockle.
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Forms
plural: nestle-cocks| Singular | nestle-cock |
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