WEATHERCOCK


Meaning of WEATHERCOCK in English

/wedh"euhr kok'/ , n.

1. a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.

2. (loosely) any weather vane.

3. a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc.: The count is the weathercock of the jet set.

[ 1250-1300; ME wedercoc. See WEATHER, COCK 1 ]

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