cock-a-leekie
cock–a–leek·ie
noun \ˌkä-ki-ˈlē-kē\Definition of COCK-A-LEEKIE
: a soup made of chicken and leeks
Origin of COCK-A-LEEKIE
alteration of cockie (diminutive of 1cock) + leekie, diminutive of leek
First Known Use: 1737
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