cocky
Meaning
- A cockatoo.
- A farmer, especially a small-scale farmer.
Example
The local cockies are praying for rain before seeding.
Origin
Shortening of 'cockatoo'.
Variants
cockie
Nearby words
- cockatooA crested parrot of the family Cacatuidae, such as the sulphur-crested cockatoo. A lookout posted to warn of…
- cockatoo fenceA rough fence made of logs and saplings, of the kind built by small farmers. Dated.
- cockeye bobA sudden, short-lived storm or squall, especially in north-western Australia. Dated.
- cockroachA person from New South Wales, especially a NSW player or supporter in rugby league's State of Origin series.
- cocky's joyGolden syrup or treacle, a cheap substitute for jam or butter.
- CoffsCoffs Harbour, the city on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
- coitThe buttocks; the backside.
- cold-footerIn World War I, a man who did not volunteer for military service; a shirker.