英语词汇“cockalorum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cockalorum

/ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrəm

noun (plural cockalorums) informal, dated

A self-important man.She is of the opinion that letting the cockalorums of the council dictate official policy is likely to get her killed....

The professor could only be called a cockalorum because his diminutive size was only surpassed by his enormous ego.
The main problem was the existence of more than 50 boards, commissions, and assorted entities of cockalorums with overlapping or competing functions.

Early 18th century: an arbitrary formation from cock¹.

单词	cockalorum
释义	cockalorum /ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrəm / noun (plural cockalorums) informal, dated A self-important man.She is of the opinion that letting the cockalorums of the council dictate official policy is likely to get her killed.... The professor could only be called a cockalorum because his diminutive size was only surpassed by his enormous ego. The main problem was the existence of more than 50 boards, commissions, and assorted entities of cockalorums with overlapping or competing functions. Origin Early 18th century: an arbitrary formation from cock¹. Rhymes decorum, forum, jorum, Karakoram, Karakorum, Mizoram, pons asinorum, quorum
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