Meanings
Origin
Rhyming slang from the name of English explorer and navigator Captain (James) Cook, discoverer of the east coast of Australia.
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Captain Cook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Cook
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“Captain Cook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Cook. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Captain Cook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Cook.
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