Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A little man with an unduly high opinion of himself.
- noun Boastful talk; braggadocio.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person of consequence; a self-important person.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
menial , yetself-important man, emptyboaster . - noun The game
leapfrog . - noun A
boastful speech.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For "cockalorum," be it noted, we frequently substituted the name of some particularly obnoxious master.
My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Ernest Alfred Vizetelly 1887
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No trespassers allowed -- eh, what? young cockalorum.
The Dark House 1922
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"Now, Lucas, dear boy," said Heriot genially, "tell this old cockalorum who you saw off on a steamer for South America."
The Prodigal Father 1907
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"I suppose he thinks he's the grand high cockalorum!" she told herself, chuckling.
The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901
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Like so many of his fellows -- cultured moderns, alien to the larger forms of patriotism, that rich liquor brewed of maps and figures, commercial profit, and high-cockalorum, which served so perfectly to swell smaller heads -- Felix had a love of his native land resembling love for a woman,
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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"Hollo, young cockalorum, is it there you are!" shouted Pete.
The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892
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"You must call it 'hot cockalorum,' and what this?" he went on, pointing to the water.
English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs 1885
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"You'll be all right soon, my helpless old cockalorum," he cried cheerily.
Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills George Manville Fenn 1870
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And he put on such high-cockalorum airs that I, bein 'as soft as mush around the heart, jest wilted and agreed to give him everything he bargained for if he would promise not to hinder.
A Chosen Few Short Stories Frank Richard Stockton 1868
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I really do try to behave, but I have my cockalorum set for 11 p.m., and when it goes off ...
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mercy commented on the word cockalorum
A boastful and self-important person; boastful talk
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September 5, 2008
jinglebelljosie commented on the word cockalorum
noun
1. a young cockerel
2. a boastful but little person
October 28, 2008
qms commented on the word cockalorum
His grandeur he finds in a humble forum,
Where clustering fans clearly adore him.
His pulse always quickens
When feeding the chickens;
Then Ernest can strut like a true cockalorum.
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July 15, 2014
vendingmachine commented on the word cockalorum
1. A little man with an unduly high opinion of himself. 2. The game leapfrog.
"A cockalorum playing cockalorum."
March 28, 2018