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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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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 -
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Noun
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Trump frequently used similarly bellicose rhetoric at various times during his first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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While the reactionary right offered the most frothing anti-gay rhetoric, much of the anti-gay policymaking happened under a Democrat, Bill Clinton.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Noun
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A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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More podcasting, more stand-up, more talking, more hot air.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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“Cockalorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockalorum. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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