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Saucy vs Cocket - What's the difference?

saucy | cocket |

As adjectives the difference between saucy and cocket

is that saucy is similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce while cocket is pert; saucy.

As a noun cocket is

a document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.

saucy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
  • Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
  • * ~1603 , William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice , Act I, scene I, line 143:
    • If this be known to you, and your allowance/ When we have done you bold and saucy wrongs.
    She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.
  • Impudently bold; pert; piquant.
  • Mildly erotic.
    • My wife and I enjoyed the dancing, but she found it a little too saucy .

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    See also

    * (l)

    cocket

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, obsolete) a document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.
  • (UK, obsolete) An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.
  • (obsolete) A measure for bread.
    • (Blount)
    Derived terms
    * cocket writer

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pert; saucy
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)