cock-a-hoop
cock-a-hoop
Definition
cock·-a-hoop (käk′ə ho̵̅o̅p′)
adjective
- in very high spirits; elated; exultant
- boastful; conceited
Etymology: Fr coq à huppe, cock with a crest
cock-a-hoop
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