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cock of the walk en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) A proud or conceited person.
"That fellow was not born yesterday. He is the cock of the walk here," said Peter; "I shouldn't wonder if it is our old friend himself." Three more birds came in, and as each took up his roosting place, the old bird repeated his challenge by snapping his beak at them.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 71:c. 19th century, J. M. Crofts (attributed), The Irish Rover
With his smart witty talk
He was cock of the walk
And he rolled the dames under and over
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Relateds
peacockery
Synonyms
cock of the roost · rooster