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- noun Scotland, obsolete A
satire orlampoon . - noun Scotland, obsolete A rambling or incoherent story, which passes from one subject to another (as from a cock to a bull).
Etymologies
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From French coq-à-l'âne ("satire, incoherent story"). Compare cock-and-bull.
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hernesheir commented on the word cockalane
Here's a word, about certain words.
December 22, 2011