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Captain Cook

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Australia/ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/

Captain Cook noun: a look.

Noun

Captain Cook (plural Captain Cooks)

  1. (Australia, slang) A look

Forms of Captain Cook

pluralCaptain Cooks

Origin of Captain Cook

Rhyming slang from the name of English explorer and navigator Captain (James) Cook, discoverer of the east coast of Australia.

Questions about Captain Cook

What does Captain Cook mean?
Captain Cook means a look.
What part of speech is Captain Cook?
Captain Cook is a noun.
How do you pronounce Captain Cook?
Captain Cook is pronounced /ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/ (Australia).
What is the plural of Captain Cook?
The plural of Captain Cook is Captain Cooks.

Words near Captain Cook in the dictionary

  1. Captain Ahab
  2. Captain Armstrong
  3. captain ball
  4. captain balls
  5. Captain Bonespurs
  6. Captain Cook
  7. Captain Cooker
  8. Captain Cookers
  9. Captain Cooks
  10. Captain Ersatz
  11. Captain Ersatzes

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