ADS-L on Language Log/cock

Tue Jun 5 22:49:18 UTC 2007

On Jun 4, 2007, at 11:58 AM, Larry Urdang wrote:

> What about compounds like cock-a-hoop, cockamamie, peacock,
> petcock, cockles (of one's heart), cockaleekie, etc., and, of
> course, poppycock, the etymology of which is revealing to some?

not to mention Alexander Cockburn.  it would be especially
entertaining to see "****burn", since the c-o-c-k here is pronounced /
ko/.

arnold

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