Word of the Day – Coxcomb

Coxcomb; also Cockscomb (noun)(archaic)

koks-cum

A vain and conceited man; a dandy.

This is one of those archaic words I would just love to see brought back into usage, it seems we always lose the best ones! I hope you like today’s word of the day.

Example sentences

“My goodness, he was such a cockscomb. I couldn’t bear another moment in his company!”

“He thought himself a bit special, but he was just a coxcomb.”