cock of the roost

noun

A proud or conceited person.

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cock of the walkrooster
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Meanings

nouncock of the roost (plural cocks of the roost)

plural cocks of the roost

  1. idiomaticA proud or conceited person.

    Synonyms: cock of the walk, rooster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA proud or conceited person.

Similar
cock of the walkrooster
Also see
cock of the walkrooster
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APA

cock of the roost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20of%20the%20roost

MLA

“cock of the roost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20of%20the%20roost. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cock of the roost,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock%20of%20the%20roost.

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