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Definition of be cocky

cocky

adjective

  • overly confident, to the point of being obnoxious.
    He's a cocky asshole.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                   

                                                              

    Citation from "Chapter 12", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Emma S. from Boulder, CO, USA on Nov 16 1999.

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