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cockalane

(Scotland, obsolete) A satire or lampoon.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Scotland, obsolete) A satire or lampoon.

Origin: From . Compare cock-and-bull story. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(Scotland, obsolete) A rambling or incoherent story, which passes from one subject to another (as from a cock to a bull).

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