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acock.

In a cocked or turned-up fashion.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈkɒk/
  1. In a cocked or turned-up fashion.

  2. Defiantly.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English a- Proto-Germanic *keukô Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *kokk Old English cocc Middle English cok English cock English acock From a- + cock.

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