cocky adj : overly self-confident or self-assertive; "a very cocky young man" [also: cockiest, cockier]

English

Etymology

It stems from cocksure

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒki

Noun

1. Abbreviation of cockatoo, especially when talking to such a bird, as in "hello cocky".

   2005: Visit the local store at Coles Bay and you're greeted by a talking cocky called Jim. — Australian Broadcasting Commission, The World Today program, Town seeks environmental accreditation, 5 August 2005 http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1431391.htm

2. A farmer.

   And stories in the bush may not seem relevant in the big smoke, but try telling that to a cocky. — Shelley Horton, Australian Broadcasting Commission Media Dimensions program, episode 15 http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/media/transcripts/s420757.htm

Adjective

1. overly self-confident up to a point where you're kidding yourself of your abilities.

Translations

• Chinese: 骄傲的;自大的;太过自信的
• Finnish: pöyhkeä, kopea, ylimielinen
• Indonesian: sableng

Derived terms

• boss cocky
• cocky's joy

• Cocky means boldly or brashly self-confident.
• Cocky is Australian slang for cockatoo and also for farmer.
• Cocky is the name of the mascot for the University of South Carolina.
• Cocky is an album by Kid Rock.

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