cockanathan

English

Etymology

cock + Tamil நாதன் (nātaṉ, “lord”, common suffix for given names).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/, /-ðən/

Noun

cockanathan (plural cockanathans)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, uncommon) Idiot, foolish person.
    Synonyms: (Singlish) goondu, bodoh
    • 2012 February 7 [2007], Laremy Lee, Radio Silence, →ISBN:
      As far as I’m concerned, there is only one Nathan here, and that Nathan is you, because you are a cockanaden!
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