Cocky

Millionaire druglord Warren earned his nickname Cocky because of his arrogant belief his wealth and criminal genius made him untouchable.

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I had a little black-and-tan terrier dog called Cocky, and Gibson had a little pup of the same breed, which he was so anxious to take that at last I permitted him to do so.

Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Ernest Giles 1866

When I said I walked to-day, I really started on an old favourite horse called Cocky, that had carried me for years, and many a day have I had to thank him for getting me out of difficulties through his splendid powers of endurance.

Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Ernest Giles 1866

One cunning old camel called Cocky, a huge beast, whose hump was over seven feet from the ground, with his head high up in the air, and pretending not to notice anything of the kind, would sidle slowly up towards any people who were eating, and swooping his long neck down, with his soft tumid lips would take the food out of their mouths or hands -- to their utter astonishment and dismay.

Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Ernest Giles 1866

"Cocky," he said bravely, without a quiver of fear or flight, when

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And so did pass the brave bit of feathered life with the heart of pluck, called of men, and of himself, "Cocky," who had been birthed in the jungle roof of the island of Santo, in the New

CHAPTER XI 2010

I would like to point out that the "Cocky" is also the mascot of the University of South Carolina and therefore our cycling team.

Putting it Out There: BRAs, Belts, and Cockies BikeSnobNYC 2010

Whenever I read of another generation of winter soldiers camouflaged in the mud or in a rice field in some Godforsaken place, tentatively reaching out to civilians, I think of "Cocky" and the other kids we fed bread and Baby Ruths.

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I noticed that after a few bites of turkey, one of our favorite youngsters, a sweet 10-year-old boy we called "Cocky" because he was cross-eyed, stopped eating.

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"Cocky" was the word that nuns educated Bob Herbert used to admonish Obama.

Going Old South On Obama: Ma and Pa Clinton Flog Uppity Black Man 2008