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cock–a–doodle–do
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cock–a–doodle–do
(noun)
cock–a–doodle–do
/ˌkɑːkəˌduːdl̟
ˈ
duː/
noun
cock–a–doodle–do
/ˌkɑːkəˌduːdl̟
ˈ
duː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COCK–A–DOODLE–DO
[
singular
]
:
the loud sound that a rooster makes
I was awakened by the rooster's
cock-a-doodle-do
at dawn.
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