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单词 nodcock
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Definition of nodcock in English:

nodcock

noun ˈnɒdkɒk
Regional archaic
  • A fool; a simpleton.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Breton (?1555–c1626), poet. Probably from nod + -cock, hypocoristic suffix. Compare slightly earlier nodgecock and slightly later niddicock.

 
 

Definition of nodcock in US English:

nodcock

nounˈnɒdkɒk
Regional archaic
  • A fool; a simpleton.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Breton (?1555–c1626), poet. Probably from nod + -cock, hypocoristic suffix. Compare slightly earlier nodgecock and slightly later niddicock.

 
 
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