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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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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 -
The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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In this upcoming moment of truth for Illinois, the speaker has the opportunity to give power to that rhetoric, which many on the GOP side don’t believe for a minute.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, much of the rhetoric online around looters seems steeped in racist sentiment.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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This weather phenomenon occurs when a wildfire or other source of intense heat causes hot air to spin and create a column of fire.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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These fans draw cooler air in through slots on the front of this thin slab section and spit out hot air from identical slots in the barrel’s rear section.—
Joe Osborne,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Cockalorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockalorum. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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