COCKALORUM


Meaning of COCKALORUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kä-k ə - ' lo ̇ r- ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -rums

Etymology: probably modification of obsolete Dutch dialect kockeloeren to crow, of imitative origin

Date: circa 1715

1 : a boastful and self-important person

2 : LEAPFROG

3 : boastful talk

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.