COCK-A-HOOP


Meaning of COCK-A-HOOP in English

/kok'euh hoohp", -hoop", kok"euh hoohp', -hoop'/ , adj.

1. in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated: He was cock-a-hoop over his victory.

2. askew; out of kilter: He knocked his hat cock-a-hoop.

[ 1520-30; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .