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cockanathan

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Singapore/ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/

cockanathan noun: idiot, foolish person.

Noun

cockanathan (plural cockanathans)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, uncommon) Idiot, foolish person.
    • As far as I’m concerned, there is only one Nathan here, and that Nathan is you, because you are a cockanaden!2012 February 7 [2007], Laremy Lee, Radio Silence, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    goondu, bodoh

Synonyms of cockanathan

Forms of cockanathan

pluralcockanathans

Origin of cockanathan

cock + Tamil நாதன் (nātaṉ, “lord”, common suffix for given names).

Questions about cockanathan

What does cockanathan mean?
Cockanathan means idiot, foolish person.
What part of speech is cockanathan?
Cockanathan is a noun.
How do you pronounce cockanathan?
Cockanathan is pronounced /ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of cockanathan?
The plural of cockanathan is cockanathans.

Words near cockanathan in the dictionary

  1. cockaludicrous
  2. cockamamie
  3. cockamamies
  4. cockamamy
  5. cockamaroo
  6. cockanathan
  7. cockanathans
  8. cockandy
  9. cockapert
  10. cockaperts
  11. cockapoo

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