cock of the walk

noun

the leader in a group, especially one with a conceited, domineering manner.

Origin of cock of the walk

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby cock of the walk

cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cock-of-the-rock, cock of the walk, cock of the woods, cockpit, cockroach, cock rock, cockscomb

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Example sentences from the Web for cock of the walk

But the big miner only looked him over like a cock-of-the-walk regarding a game bantam.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. Gilbert
Blome, you're one of these dandy, cock-of-the-walk four-flushers.
The Rustlers of Pecos County|Zane Grey
You neednt think that youre the cock-of-the-walk because you took the barkers away from him.
Within the Capes|Howard Pyle
The cock-of-the-walk led the band and he played on his own bill, which had holes in it, like a flute.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877|Various

But in the window there was a peerless baseball with a rubber core, known as a cock-of-the-walk.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for cock of the walk

cock of the walk

noun

informal a person who asserts himself in a strutting pompous way

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Idioms and Phrases with cock of the walk

cock of the walk

A conceited, bossy person, as in Since his last promotion he's been acting like the cock of the walk—he's unbearable. This expression alludes to the rooster's proud strut about the barnyard, asserting his rule over hens and chicks. [Mid-1800s]

单词	cock of the walk
释义	cock of the walk noun the leader in a group, especially one with a conceited, domineering manner. Origin of cock of the walk First recorded in 1850–55 Words nearby cock of the walk cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cock-of-the-rock, cock of the walk, cock of the woods, cockpit, cockroach, cock rock, cockscomb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cock of the walk But the big miner only looked him over like a cock-of-the-walk regarding a game bantam. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia\|Paul T. Gilbert Blome, you're one of these dandy, cock-of-the-walk four-flushers. The Rustlers of Pecos County\|Zane Grey You neednt think that youre the cock-of-the-walk because you took the barkers away from him. Within the Capes\|Howard Pyle The cock-of-the-walk led the band and he played on his own bill, which had holes in it, like a flute. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877\|Various But in the window there was a peerless baseball with a rubber core, known as a cock-of-the-walk. Hints to Pilgrims\|Charles Stephen Brooks British Dictionary definitions for cock of the walk cock of the walk noun informal a person who asserts himself in a strutting pompous way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with cock of the walk cock of the walk A conceited, bossy person, as in Since his last promotion he's been acting like the cock of the walk—he's unbearable. This expression alludes to the rooster's proud strut about the barnyard, asserting his rule over hens and chicks. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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