cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He acts like the cock of the walk at the office.”
“Ever since he got that promotion, he struts around the building like the cock of the walk.”
“The young athlete, intoxicated by his recent victory, carried himself with the arrogance of the cock of the walk.”
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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beat the cock
To masturbate.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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cock a snook
To perform a snook, a gesture of disrespect.
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cock cheese
Smegma or dried semen on the glans penis, usually underneath the foreskin.
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cock in the henhouse
A man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.
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cock of the roost
A proud or conceited person.
Last updated August 10, 2026