cock of the walk

English

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Noun

cock of the walk (plural cocks of the walk)

1. (idiomatic) A proud or conceited person.
   • The Pogues - The Irish Rover

     With his smart witty talk

     He was cock of the walk

     And he rolled the dames under and over

Synonyms

• cock of the roost, rooster