FAO Mancs.....

[Beckham007]

"...we are the pride of all Europe, the COCK of the North".

Can someone please explain to me this British word. Down in Australia it means a TOTALLY different thing.

Cheers.

 

[Murt]

it means a totally different thing in Ireland too, i presume

 

[aleni]

in US, cock means a penis

 

[WeasteDevil]

Cock means Boss or Top-Dog or The Best or The Hardest in this context!

 

[Dans]

You learn something everyday on this site.

 

[WeasteDevil]

We strut around like a Cockrell amongst a load of hens.

 

[michael owen's mum]

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
<strong>Cock means Boss or Top-Dog or The Best or The Hardest in this context! </strong><hr></blockquote>


weastie was cock of the school were you mate?

i don't think the expression exists outside of the north-west. . .i've never heard it anywhere else.

 

[Dans]

I was referring to aleni's revelation of course.

 

[WeasteDevil]

Originally posted by michael owen's mum:
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weastie was cock of the school were you mate?</strong><hr></blockquote>

No, I'm too nice, and a soft bastard!

 

[Rory 7]

We hate the scousers, the cockneys of course....leeds

 

[Beckham007]

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
<strong>Cock means Boss or Top-Dog or The Best or The Hardest in this context! </strong><hr></blockquote>

Cheers mate !
Finally I find out !

 

[Father Ted]

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
<strong>Cock means Boss or Top-Dog or The Best or The Hardest in this context! </strong><hr></blockquote>

Only in Manchester, in the rest of the UK it means the same as the rest of the world.

 

[WeasteDevil]

Originally posted by Father Ted:
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Only in Manchester, in the rest of the UK it means the same as the rest of the world.</strong><hr></blockquote>

So they dont have Cocks or Cockerels (a young Cock) in the UK outside Manchester? Where do all of the birds come from then? Are they all clones?

 

[MauritianRed]

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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So they dont have Cocks or Cockerels (a young Cock) in the UK outside Manchester? Where do all of the birds come from then? Are they all clones? </strong><hr></blockquote>Outside Manchester they are all pussies.

 

[NWR]

Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
<strong>Cock means Boss or Top-Dog or The Best or The Hardest in this context! </strong><hr></blockquote>

And the hardest girl in school is called what?

 

[CremboMan]

Originally posted by NWR:
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And the hardest girl in school is called what?

</strong><hr></blockquote>

Davo.

 

[E'roacho]

Originally posted by Father Ted:
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Only in Manchester, in the rest of the UK it means the same as the rest of the world.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Nope, the phrase is also used in Liverpool schools also.

 

[Father Ted]

Originally posted by E'roacho:
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Nope, the phrase is also used in Liverpool schools also.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I've honestly never heard it used in Liverpool, it certainly wasn't used in the schools when I grew up.

It was started by Bet Lynch, "Alright Cock "