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cock and bull

cock and bull noun: synonym of cock-and-bull story.

Noun

cock and bull (plural cock and bulls)

  1. Synonym of cock-and-bull story.

Synonyms of cock and bull

Forms of cock and bull

pluralcock and bulls
alternative formcock-and-bull

Questions about cock and bull

What does cock and bull mean?
Cock and bull means synonym of cock-and-bull story.
What part of speech is cock and bull?
Cock and bull is a noun.
What is the plural of cock and bull?
The plural of cock and bull is cock and bulls.

Words near cock and bull in the dictionary

  1. Cociuba Mare
  2. cock
  3. cock a deaf 'un
  4. cock a snook
  5. cock ache
  6. cock and bull
  7. cock and hen
  8. cock block
  9. cock blocked
  10. cock blocker
  11. cock blockers

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