cocksure

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(käk′s̸ho̵or′)

adjective

  1. absolutely sure or certain
  2. sure or self-confident in a stubborn or overbearing way

Origin: cock + sure

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See cocksure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Completely sure; certain.
  2. Too sure; overconfident.

Related Forms:

  • cockˈsureˈly adverb
  • cockˈsureˈness noun

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