Me
Twattle means to gossip.
Audrey
Somehow that makes sense. I learned where the word “cocky” comes from.
Me
It doesn’t come from cock?
Audrey
No, surprisingly. It comes from the word “cockalorum.”
Well, that’s not entirely correct. Cocky and cockalorum both mean a boastful and self-important person, but cockalorum is derived from an old Flemish word.
Me
Now I’m going down a rabbit hole learning how the word cock came to be.
Audrey
I assume it is connected to a rooster and how he struts around. Hence the word cocky.
Me
It also goes back to the thirteen hundreds, believe it or not.
Me
Woah, at one point, cock was a personal name!
Audrey
I’m oddly relieved that it’s no longer used as a first name, I guess.
Me
What, you wouldn’t want to date me if my name was Cock? Cock Wahlberg does have a nice ring to it.
Audrey
It does, actually.
Please don’t change your name.
Jamie suits you.
So does Jameson for that matter.
I have a feeling you’re researching how to change your name.
Me
Sorry. Went down another rabbit hole learning about how cock is sometimes used as a term of endearment in parts of Great Britain.
Audrey
