billycock
/ˈbɪlɪkɒk
/noun historical
A kind of bowler hat.He points out that the beard and headgear - top hats, billycock hats, or woolen stocking caps - are symbols of senior male status....
- In fact, he always wore a greasy old billycock - greasy, I imagine, because of the melted butter seeping down to his collar band.
- Slaves wore a hat called a billycock, which was similar to the kind of hat that was worn by the British army.
Origin
Mid 19th century: said to be from the name of William Coke, nephew of Thomas William Coke, Earl of Leicester (1752–1842).
- have someone's number
- have someone's number on it
- have someone/thing by the balls
- have someone/thing in mind
- have someone up
- have-something
- have something against someone
- have something at one's feet
- have something coming out of one's ears
- have something in common
- have something off (or down) pat
- have something on good authority
- have something on one's side (or something is on one's side)
- have something (or nothing) to show for
- have something out
- have something to burn
- have something to offer
- have something to one's credit
- have something to say for oneself
- have stars in one's eyes
- have steam coming out of one's ears
- have swallowed a dictionary
- have the advantage of
- have the better of
- have the courage of one's convictions