cock-a-doodle-do

There are grumblings about its accommodations and a wake-up call service that blares "cock-a-doodle-do" into the telephone.

At Goldman Sachs, Trimming Costs 2009

When the cock cries cock-a-doodle-do, it is saying the same thing.

Shambhala Sun - Beyond Present, Past, and Future Is The Fourth Moment, By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche William Harryman 2009

They irritate both of us equally as they cackle and mock us with their cock-a-doodle-do.

All Five Senses - SpouseBUZZ 2008

Even the supposedly raunchiest shows chickened out, one literally by playing a "cock-a-doodle-do" recording when I needed to say the first part of that word.

Paulette Cooper: Can I Say The "P" Word On Radio? 2008

Unfortunately I think at least 3 of the 7 are getting ready to cock-a-doodle-do! anytime now. . .

Elderflower Ice Cream and Undisciplined Digressions Lindy 2007

Fair and balanced, Fox News and you cock-a-doodle-do from the henhouse.

Hey Bill, are you scared to let Jeff Cohen back on the O'Reilly Factor? 2006

And they slept soundly the whole night through, and towards morning, when it began to get light, the cock woke up and, as was his custom, crew as loud as he could: "Cock-a-doodle-doo! cock-a-doodle-do! all wake up! all get up! the sun will soon be rising, and the day will soon begin!"

More Russian Picture Tales Valery Carrick 1906

But why -- why, seeing that in Tommy they admire it, do they wait for me with imitations of cock-a-doodle-do, strut beside me mimicking a pouter pigeon?

Paul Kelver, a Novel 1893

That was a bad thing for him, for while his eyes were shut and he was crowing "cock-a-doodle-do!" the Clever Student changed himself from the melon-seed into a great fox.

The Wonder Clock 1887

By and by he looked around, and not another seed could he see, whereupon he hopped up on a chair and, shutting his eyes and flapping his wings, he crowed "cock-a-doodle-do!"

The Wonder Clock 1887