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1
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
- the district attorney's office was positively cock-a-hoop upon obtaining a conviction in the case against the mobster
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2
inclined or twisted to one side
- topped with 50 burning candles all cock-a-hoop and dripping wax, the birthday cake made its dramatic appearance
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- out of plumb
- (or off plumb)
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The first known use of cock-a-hoop was in 1663
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