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cocked on

cocked on is the simple past and past participle of cock on.

Meaning of cock on

Verb

cock on (third-person singular simple present cocks on, present participle cocking on, simple past and past participle cocked on)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) To exaggerate; to overcharge.
    Synonyms:
    cock it on

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Questions about cocked on

What is cocked on the simple past and past participle of?
Cocked on is the simple past and past participle of cock on.

Words near cocked on in the dictionary

  1. cocked hat double
  2. cocked hat doubles
  3. cocked hats
  4. cocked it over
  5. cocked off
  6. cocked on
  7. cocked one's toes
  8. cocked up
  9. cocked-up
  10. Cockell
  11. cockentrice

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