Resembling or having qualities of a rooster; characterized by arrogant or cocky behavior.
From 'cock' (the rooster bird) plus the diminutive or descriptive suffix '-ly.' Reflects the rooster's proud, prominent stance and territorial behavior.
Roosters are genuinely aggressive and territorial—they literally strut around their barnyard kingdom, which is why calling someone 'cockly' implies they're being obnoxiously proud!
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