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cockalorum

noun

ˌkä-kə-ˈlȯr-əm How to pronounce cockalorum (audio)
Definition of cockalorumnext
1
as in gasconade
boastful speech or writing a boxer who was as famous for his prefight cockalorum as for his knockouts in the ring

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as in cock
someone who boasts Muhammad Ali's reputation as boxing's most colorful cockalorum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockalorum
  1. gasconade
  2. rhetoric
  3. hot air
  4. magniloquence
Noun
  • His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.
    — Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Definition of gasconade
Noun
  • The announcement comes after months of escalating rhetoric from the president, who has repeatedly threatened to take over the territory citing national security purposes.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One day, there was menacing rhetoric on Truth Social; the next, memes on X of penguins.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhetoric
Noun
  • September also brings a packed schedule of events, such as the Adirondack Balloon Festival, when dozens of hot air balloons dot bright blue skies; the Adirondack Nationals Car Show; and Jazz at the Lake.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the early 20th century, physicist Victor Hess discovered cosmic rays aboard hot air balloons.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot air
Noun
  • Hammy magniloquence risks alienating viewers, not just for an evening but for life, as does obscurity.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of magniloquence
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“Cockalorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockalorum. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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