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cocket en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒkɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English coket, possibly from Latin quo quietus.
Meanings
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(UK, obsolete) A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.
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(UK, obsolete) An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.
Forms
Deriveds
cocket writer
cocket en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒkɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French coquet (“coquettish”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) pert; saucy
Let her legs be small, but not us'd to sprawl, / Her tongue not too loud nor cocket;
1608, Thomas Heywood, The Rape of Lucrece, act 3, scene 1:
Forms
Relateds
cocket-bread
Synonyms
cheeky