Meanings
nouncock-a-leekie (plural cock-a-leekies)
plural cock-a-leekies · alternative cockaleekie · alternative cockyleekie · alternative cockyleeky
- A Scottish chicken soup boiled with leeks.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Alteration of the diminutives cockie (from cock) + leekie (from leek)
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cock-a-leekie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cock-a-leekie
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Chicago
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