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cocky

The correct spelling is cocky.

How to pronounce cocky

/ˈkɔki/
adjective

IPA: /ˈkɔki/

Say it like: Cok-ee

The correct spelling is cocky. Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

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Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

noun

  1. 1.Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man.
  2. 2.A (familiar name for a) cockatoo.
  3. 3.Short for cockatoo farmer; (by extension) any farmer or owner of rural land.

verb

  1. 1.To operate a small-scale farm.

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