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English
Etymology
From peacock + -y.
Adjective
peacocky (comparative more peacocky, superlative most peacocky)
- Proud and boastful.
2007 January 1, “With Wild-Card Spot Clinched, Jets Can Finally Talk Playoffs”, in New York Times:From his short passes to the hip-length tan winter coat he slipped on after the game, Pennington proved in myriad ways that he was all about being practical, not peacocky.
- Of a horse: showy in motion; holding itself high while running.
1882, Shire Horse Society, Shire Horse Stud Book, volume 3, page xix:“Samson 4th” was third, a smart, peacocky horse, favoured by his marvellous action, which invariably catches the Judge's eye.
1891, Sir George Chetwynd, Racing Reminiscences and Experiences of the Turf, page 122:The famous Biennial was won by Earl of Dartrey, a light, peacocky horse, who was, perhaps, better than he looked.
References
- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary