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Cock and Bottle

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A public-house sign, meaning draught and bottled ale may be had on the premises. The “cock” here means the tap. It does not mean “The Cork and Bottle.”

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Cobbler Poet (The)
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Cob-nut
Coburgs
Cobweb
Cock
Cock and Bottle
Cock and Bull Story
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Cock of the North
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Cockboat
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