Cocky meaning

kŏk'ē
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The definition of cocky is someone who is overly self-confident.

Someone who is very arrogant and assumes they know all the answers is an example of cocky.

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Abbreviation of cockatoo; used when pretending to talk to such a bird, as in "hello cocky".
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Overly self-assertive or self-confident.
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Jauntily conceited or overbearing; self-confident in an aggressive or swaggering way.
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(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A cockatoo farmer.
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(New Zealand, informal) A sheep farmer.
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Origin of cocky

  • From cockatoo (“type of bird”) +‎ -y (“diminutive suffix”).
    From Wiktionary
  • From cocksure +‎ -y (“having quality of”).
    From Wiktionary

Cocky Sentence Examples

  • Don't get too cocky, Darian.

  • It's fun, he said with a cocky grin.

  • Don't act like you're overly confident or cocky, but aim to please on all counts.

  • He likely could have talked his way into the jury's good graces, but he chose instead to be cocky and act deserving.

  • The problem for James came when he got a little too cocky and self-assured, and put too much trust in his alliance.

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