Cocker
/ˈkɒk.ər/noun
A person or thing that cocks or raises something; also a dialectal term for a person who pampers or spoils.
Did you know?In English history, *cocker* is tied to the verb *cock*, which originally meant to set or raise something up, and that same root also gave us the word *cockade*—a badge literally “set up” as a mark of allegiance.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cocc
“A cock or male bird; later a raised or projecting object.”
Middle English
ME
cokken
“To raise, set up, or turn up; also to act proudly or briskly.”
16th Century
English
cocker
“One who cocks, raises, or turns up something; later, a spoiling or indulging person in dialect use.”
Modern English
English
cocker
“A person who cocks something, or a dialect word for someone who pampers or indulges.”