French has parallel expression coq-à-l'âne.Ĭock-lobster "male lobster" is attested by 1757. Cock-and-bull in reference to a fictitious narrative sold as true is first recorded 1620s, perhaps an allusion to Aesop's fables, with their incredible talking animals, or to a particular story, now forgotten. Cock of the walk "overbearing fellow, head of a group by overcoming opponents" is from 1855 ( cock in this sense is from 1540s). 1500, it was affixed to Christian names as a pet diminutive, as in Wilcox, Hitchcock, etc.Ī cocker spaniel (1823) was trained to start woodcocks. It became a general term for "fellow, man, chap," especially in old cock (1630s). Old English cocc was a nickname for "one who strutted like a cock," thus a common term in the Middle Ages for a pert boy, used of scullions, apprentices, servants, etc. "Though at home in English and French, not the general name either in Teutonic or Romanic the latter has derivatives of L. Compare Albanian kokosh "cock," Greek kikkos, Sanskrit kukkuta, Malay kukuk. Dig."male of the domestic fowl," from Old English cocc "male bird," Old French coc (12c., Modern French coq), Old Norse kokkr, all of echoic origin. The 50 Most Significant SF&F Books Lou Anders 2006Ī project which capitalizes well on this notion is the PictureAustralia collection coordinated by the National Library of Australia.Ĭreating, Managing & Pres. 2007Īt the rate I accumulate books now, this notion is absurd and I have tried to slow down buying books I know I'll never get to - but I am tempted by this one. James Ponsoldt: This notion is at the core of Killer of Sheep: what it means to be an adult, and how children learn and internalize grown-up behavior and responsibilities through lectures, through tears, but mostly by silently observing, peeking around corners, usually unbeknownst to their parents. The Volokh Conspiracy » What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State? 2010Īs something of a London scholar I can assure you that the notion is as ludicrous as suggesting that the author of "White Fang" was a cross-dressing hermaphrodite who buried his sexual shame in manly exploits. Of course, phrased that broadly, the notion is absurd. Think Progress » Palin blames ‘Gore-gate’ for ‘this snake oil science stuff.’ 2010
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