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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: cock-a-hoop #126732 04/01/2004 2:34 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Dr. Bill! Great heavens, that's better than the etymology that came with the W.A.D.! My son said something was cock-a-mamie this afternoon, and that of course made me think of this word. Then I remembered that there's cock-a-leekie soup. What's with all the cock-a's, anyway? Are there more? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted cock-a-hoop wwh 03/31/2004 6:12 PM Re: cock-a-hoop Jackie 04/01/2004 2:34 AM Re: cock-a-hoop Faldage 04/01/2004 1:37 PM Re: cock-a-hoop Jackie 04/01/2004 3:24 PM Re: cock-a-hoop dxb 04/01/2004 3:40 PM Re: cock-a-hoop Fiberbabe 04/02/2004 2:37 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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