Bawcocks

/ˈbɔːkɑːks/ noun

Definition

Plural of bawcock, referring to multiple fine fellows or good companions.

Etymology

The regular plural form of 'bawcock' following English pluralization patterns. Retains the same obscure origins as the singular form.

Kelly Says

Bawcocks as a plural is wonderfully silly to modern ears—imagine Elizabethan characters greeting each other as 'bawcocks!' It's the kind of period slang that sounds like complete nonsense to us now but was apparently genuine complimentary banter then.

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