Cock|aigne

Cock|aigne
Cock|aigne «ko KAYN», noun.
an imaginary land of luxury and idleness. Also, Cockayne.
[< Old French cokaigne sugar cake]

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  • aigne — cock·aigne; …   English syllables

  • cock — bab·cock; baw·cock; bil·cock; cock; cock·ad·ed; cock·aigne; cock·al; cock·a·lo·rum; cock·a·ma·roo; cock·an·dy; cock·a·pert; cock·a·rouse; cock·a·tiel; cock·a·too; cock·a·touche; cock·a·trice; cock·a·wee; cock·bell; cock·bill; cock·boat;… …   English syllables

  • cockaigne — cock·aigne …   English syllables

  • Cockaigne — Cock•aigne or Cockayne [[t]kɒˈkeɪn[/t]] n. a fabled land of luxury and idleness • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME cokaygn(e) < MF (paide) cocaigne (land of) Cockaigne, idler s paradise …   From formal English to slang

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