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cock of the walk
cock 1 C0443200 (kŏk)n.1. a. An adult male chicken; a rooster.b. An adult male of various other birds.2. A weathervane shaped like a rooster; a weathercock.3. A faucet or valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas can be regulated.4. a. The hammer of a firearm.b. The position of the hammer of a firearm when ready for firing.5. A tilting or jaunty turn upward: the cock of a hat.6. Vulgar Slang a. The penis.b. A man or boy regarded as mean or contemptible.7. Archaic The characteristic cry of a rooster early in the morning.tr.v. cocked, cock·ing, cocks 1. To set the hammer of (a firearm) in a position ready for firing.2. To set (a device, such as a camera shutter) in a position ready for use.3. To tilt or turn up or to one side, usually in a jaunty or alert manner: cocked an eyebrow in response to a silly question.4. To raise in preparation to throw or hit: cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.Idiom: cock of the walk An overbearing or domineering person.
[Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, probably from Late Latin coccus, from coco, a cackling, of imitative origin.]
cock 2 C0443200 (kŏk)n. A cone-shaped pile of straw or hay.tr.v. cocked, cock·ing, cocks To arrange (straw or hay) into piles shaped like cones.
[Middle English cok.]cock of the walk n informal a person who asserts himself or herself in a strutting pompous way cock′ of the walk′
n. a domineering and overbearing person. cock of the walk
cock of the walkOne who is arrogant and narcissistic. Don't invite Joe to lunch unless you want to hear him brag about all the important things he's doing in his new job. He's just the cock of the walk lately.See also: cock, of, walkcock of the walksomeone who acts more important than others in a group. The deputy manager was cock of the walk until the new manager arrived. He loved acting cock of the walk and ordering everyone about.See also: cock, of, walkcock of the walkA conceited, bossy person, as in Since his last promotion he's been acting like the cock of the walk-he's unbearable. This expression alludes to the rooster's proud strut about the barnyard, asserting his rule over hens and chicks. [Mid-1800s] See also: cock, of, walkcock of the walk If you describe someone as cock of the walk, you mean that they are proud, confident and successful. Back then I had fame and fortune and I thought I was cock of the walk. Note: This expression is often used to show disapproval. Note: This expression comes from the idea of one male hen among many female hens. See also: cock, of, walkcock of the walk someone who dominates others within a group. The places in which cocks bred for fighting were kept were known as walks : one cock would be kept in each walk and would tolerate no other birds in its space.See also: cock, of, walk cock of the walk An overbearing or domineering person.See also: cock, of, walkcock of the walkThe leader in a group, especially one who is quite conceited about the position. The term comes from animal husbandry, where an enclosure for domestic fowl was called a walk, and in that area they would fight for supremacy until only one remained—the supreme leader, or cock of the walk. The strutting pride of roosters had been transferred to bossy, conceited human beings for much longer, but the precise term cock of the walk in this sense dates only from the early nineteenth century.See also: cock, of, walkEncyclopediaSeecock |