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billycock

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪkɒk/
Definition of billycock

noun

historical
  • a kind of bowler hat.

Origin:

mid 19th century: said to be from the name of William Coke, nephew of Thomas William Coke, Earl of Leicester (1752–1842)

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