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"cockles" Definition

  1. “to rejoice the COCKLES of one’s heart,” a vulgar phrase implying great pleasure. Also, to “warm one’s COCKLES,” said of any hot, well-spiced drink, taken in cold weather. COCKLES altogether seem to be an imaginary portion—of great importance—in the internal economy of the human frame.

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Position in the dictionary: 705 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: cockney, cocks, cockshy, cocksure, cocky, cocoa-nut, cocum, cod, coddam, codds
Previous words in the dictionary: cocker, cocked-hat-shaped, cocked-hat-club, cockalorum, cock-robin shop, cock-eye, cock-and-pinch, cock-and-hen-club, cock-a-wax, cock-a-hoop

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