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niddicock

niddicock noun: a foolish person.

Noun

niddicock (plural niddicocks)

  1. (obsolete) A foolish person.

Forms of niddicock

pluralniddicocks

Origin of niddicock

From niddy + cock, using cock as a diminutive suffix as if niddy + -ock.

Questions about niddicock

What does niddicock mean?
Niddicock means a foolish person.
What part of speech is niddicock?
Niddicock is a noun.
What is the plural of niddicock?
The plural of niddicock is niddicocks.

Words near niddicock in the dictionary

  1. nidderling
  2. nidderlings
  3. nidders
  4. niddick
  5. niddicks
  6. niddicock
  7. niddicocks
  8. niddle-noddle
  9. niddle-noddled
  10. niddle-noddles
  11. niddle-noddling

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