cock-a-doodle-doo
Americaninterjection
noun
plural
cock-a-doodle-doos-
the loud crow of a cock.
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Baby Talk. a rooster.
verb (used without object)
interjection
Etymology
Origin of cock-a-doodle-doo
First recorded in 1565–75; fanciful imitative
Example Sentences
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COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO Bryson wakes me up at 6; he’s our rooster with his morning cry.
From New York Times
As if on cue, Payo - whose full name is Rafael - belts out “Cock-a-doodle-doo.”
From Washington Times
Cock-a-doodle-doo,” announces a rooster masked by dense forest in Kokee State Park, an achingly beautiful nature reserve on Kauai's western coast, on a sunny autumn morning.
From Nature
If he is still hungry, there's a special dog menu with three dishes, including Where's the Beef? made with chopped hamburger beef and rice; Cock-a-Doodle-Doo with chicken and rice; and the Franenweinie bowl with chopped hot dogs and rice.
From Los Angeles Times
The menu has three selections, including Where's the Beef?, which comes with chopped hamburger beef and rice; the Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, a bowl of chicken with rice; and the Franenweinie, a bowl of chopped hot dogs and rice.
From Los Angeles Times
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