cock-of-waxn.

Brit.

/ˌkɒkə(v)ˈwaks/, U.S.

/ˈkɑkə(v)ˌwæks/

Forms: 1700s–1800s cock-of-wax, 1800s–1900s cock-a-wax, 1800s–1900s cock-o'-wax, 1800s– cocky-wax.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cock n.¹, of prep., wax n.¹

Etymology: < cock n.¹ + of prep. + wax n.¹, after man of wax at wax n.¹ 3c. Compare also lad of wax at wax n.¹ 3c.In form cock-a-wax showing further reduction of of , o' (compare a prep.²); in form cocky-wax probably influenced by cocky n.¹

slang. Now disused.

As a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy. Cf. man of wax at wax n.¹ 3c.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > man > [noun] > as a form of address

lordOE

wye1340

gentleman1534

old fellow1567

gaff1573

godhood1586

gaffer1590

dad1605

daddy1681

hearty1735

cock-of-wax1790

governor1819

bub1839

smarty1847

doc1870

guy1876

Sunny Jim1903

big guy1910

chief1927

daddy-o1944

pops1944

tosh1954

Sonny Jim1960

ese1961

majita1963

G1990

mi'jito1990

the world > people > person > child > boy > [noun] > as term of address

pillicock1598

cock-of-wax1790

sonny1835

bub1839

bubby1841

fellow-my-lad?1860

chief1927

sonny boy1928

1790 Times 27 Dec. 2/4 I had great hopes of this Hibernian scheme..and shifting about will ruin all—however, be but firm and dauntless, my little dapper Cock of Wax, and all shall be well.

1797 Times; or Fig for Invasion ii. i. 30 Well said, my Cock-of-wax. But, come, some beer.

1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 191 ‘Ah, my cock of wax!’ is a shoemaker's salutation.

1841 W. J. Neale Paul Periwinkle 326 ‘Well my old cock-a-wax,’ said the English seaman.

1852 Punch 23 Oct. 10 Little Gent. (with undue familiarity) to old sailor. I say, my old cockywax—I s'pose the fish aint very large off Ramsgit—are they?

1866 J. Greenwood True Hist. Little Ragamuffin 29 It's all right, cock-o'-wax. Come up-stairs.

1910 O. Johnson Varmint i. 22 Why, old Cocky-wax, put this in your pipe and smoke it.

1941 W. Price Barbarian v. 49 Ulloa, old cockywax, bet we'll gouge out more gold here than we ever got out o' the diggins in Austrylia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cock-of-wax
释义	cock-of-waxn. Brit. /ˌkɒkə(v)ˈwaks/, U.S. /ˈkɑkə(v)ˌwæks/ Forms: 1700s–1800s cock-of-wax, 1800s–1900s cock-a-wax, 1800s–1900s cock-o'-wax, 1800s– cocky-wax. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cock n.¹, of prep., wax n.¹ Etymology: < cock n.¹ + of prep. + wax n.¹, after man of wax at wax n.¹ 3c. Compare also lad of wax at wax n.¹ 3c.In form cock-a-wax showing further reduction of of , o' (compare a prep.²); in form cocky-wax probably influenced by cocky n.¹ slang. Now disused. As a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy. Cf. man of wax at wax n.¹ 3c. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > man > [noun] > as a form of address lordOE wye1340 gentleman1534 old fellow1567 gaff1573 godhood1586 gaffer1590 dad1605 daddy1681 hearty1735 cock-of-wax1790 governor1819 bub1839 smarty1847 doc1870 guy1876 Sunny Jim1903 big guy1910 chief1927 daddy-o1944 pops1944 tosh1954 Sonny Jim1960 ese1961 majita1963 G1990 mi'jito1990 the world > people > person > child > boy > [noun] > as term of address pillicock1598 cock-of-wax1790 sonny1835 bub1839 bubby1841 fellow-my-lad?1860 chief1927 sonny boy1928 1790 Times 27 Dec. 2/4 I had great hopes of this Hibernian scheme..and shifting about will ruin all—however, be but firm and dauntless, my little dapper Cock of Wax, and all shall be well. 1797 Times; or Fig for Invasion ii. i. 30 Well said, my Cock-of-wax. But, come, some beer. 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 191 ‘Ah, my cock of wax!’ is a shoemaker's salutation. 1841 W. J. Neale Paul Periwinkle 326 ‘Well my old cock-a-wax,’ said the English seaman. 1852 Punch 23 Oct. 10 Little Gent. (with undue familiarity) to old sailor. I say, my old cockywax—I s'pose the fish aint very large off Ramsgit—are they? 1866 J. Greenwood True Hist. Little Ragamuffin 29 It's all right, cock-o'-wax. Come up-stairs. 1910 O. Johnson Varmint i. 22 Why, old Cocky-wax, put this in your pipe and smoke it. 1941 W. Price Barbarian v. 49 Ulloa, old cockywax, bet we'll gouge out more gold here than we ever got out o' the diggins in Austrylia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1790
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