cockanathan

C3O1C3K5A1N1A1T1H4A1N1
Singapore/ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/Singapore/-ðən/

noun

Idiot, foolish person.

Similar
goondubodoh
OriginTamil நாதன் →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nouncockanathan (plural cockanathans)

plural cockanathans

  1. SingaporeSinglishuncommonIdiot, foolish person.

    As far as I’m concerned, there is only one Nathan here, and that Nathan is you, because you are a cockanaden!

    2012 February 7 [2007], Laremy Lee, Radio Silence, →ISBN

    Synonyms: goondu, bodoh

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIdiot, foolish person.

Similar
goondubodoh
Also see
goondu

Origin

  1. Tamilநாதன்“lord”
  2. Englishcockanathan

cock + Tamil நாதன் (nātaṉ, “lord”, common suffix for given names).

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Cite this entry
APA

cockanathan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockanathan

MLA

“cockanathan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockanathan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cockanathan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockanathan.

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