cock of the company
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pays all the reckoning.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người đàn ông yếu đuối muốn trở thành trung tâm của công ty
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “cock of the company” mean?
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pays all the reckoning.
Is “cock of the company” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.