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单词 Plotcock
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Definition of Plotcock in English:

Plotcock

noun ˈplɒtkɒk
Scottish historical
  • A nickname for: the Devil.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Lindsay (c1532–c1586), historian. Apparently from Pluto + -cock, hypocoristic suffix, with change of vowel in the first element perhaps by association with plot or plot.

Definition of Plotcock in US English:

Plotcock

nounˈplɒtkɒk
Scottish historical
  • A nickname for: the Devil.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Lindsay (c1532–c1586), historian. Apparently from Pluto + -cock, hypocoristic suffix, with change of vowel in the first element perhaps by association with plot or plot.

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