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Word: Cocksure
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from archaic cock (a euphemism for God) + sure; later associated with cock
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒkˈʃɔː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒkˈʃʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confident in an excessive or arrogant way
Short Definition:confident in excessive or arrogant way
Examples:- the cocksure golf prodigy from California
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