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Definition: COCK OF THE WALK |
COCK OF THE WALK1. A chief or master; the hero of the hour; one who has overcrowed, or got the better of, rivals or competitors. |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Cock of the Walk The dominant bully or master spirit. The place where barn-door fowls are fed is called the walk, and if there is more than one cock they will fight for the supremacy of this domain. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Master | Lord of the ascendant; cock of the roost; gray mare; mistress. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Cock of the walk. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Language | Translations for "COCK OF THE WALK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
German | der Hahn im Korbe (the cock of the walk). (various references) | |
Hungarian | vezérürü (bell wether, cock of the school), vezér (boss, chief, cock of the school, lead, leader, queen, top), főkolompos (cock of the school, ringleader). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ockcay ofay ethay alkway.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-f-h-k-k-l-o-o-t-w" | |
-4 letters: chocolate, facecloth. | |
-5 letters: catechol, cockloft, colocate, oothecal. | |
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