niddicock

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noun

A foolish person.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounniddicock (plural niddicocks)

plural niddicocks

  1. obsoleteA foolish person.

Origin

From niddy + cock, using cock as a diminutive suffix as if niddy + -ock.

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APA

niddicock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niddicock

MLA

“niddicock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niddicock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “niddicock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niddicock.

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