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as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
a boxer who was as famous for his prefight cockalorum as for his knockouts in the ring
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as in cock
someone who boasts
Muhammad Ali's reputation as boxing's most colorful cockalorum
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Noun
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Close-ups of hand jobs, spread asses, and hard cocks are difficult, however, to overlook.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025 -
In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.—
Charles McGrath,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Medvedev's comments, posted to Telegram on Saturday, suggested that Vance's rhetoric took European leaders by surprise and aligned with Russian criticisms of Western democracies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, Baird’s Mayfield noted that traders will likely be kept on their toes in regards to trade policy, and will have to learn to live with the uncertainty around the president’s rhetoric on trade.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watch dozens of hot air balloons take flight at the Hudson Hot Air Affair winter festival this weekend.—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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If your cruise company offers you the chance to sign up for a hot air balloon excursion, think twice about it.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Cockalorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockalorum. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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