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coxcombry


cox·comb·ry

noun \ˈkäks-kəm-rē, -ˌkōm-\
plural cox·comb·ries

Definition of COXCOMBRY

: behavior that is characteristic of a coxcomb : foppery

First Known Use of COXCOMBRY

1770

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