CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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coccyx in CommonParlance
- definition the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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cochin in CommonParlance
- definition Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
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cochin china in CommonParlance
- definition Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
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cochineal in CommonParlance
- definition a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
- definition Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
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cochineal insect in CommonParlance
- definition Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
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cochlea in CommonParlance
- definition the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
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cochlear in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
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cochon de lait in CommonParlance
- definition whole young pig suitable for roasting
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cock in CommonParlance
- definition obscene terms for penis
- definition faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- definition the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- definition adult male chicken
- definition adult male bird
- definition tilt or slant to one side
- definition set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
- definition to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
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cock of the rock in CommonParlance
- definition bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
- definition tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
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cock ring in CommonParlance
- definition A cock ring is a ring that can be placed around a penis, usually at the base, primarily to slow the flow of blood from the erect penile tissue, thus maintaining an erection for a much longer period of time.
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cock sucking in CommonParlance
- definition slang for fellatio
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cock up in CommonParlance
- definition to stick up
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cock's eggs in CommonParlance
- definition weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit
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cock-a-doodle-doo in CommonParlance
- definition an imitation of the crow of a cock
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cock-a-hoop in CommonParlance
- definition exhibiting self-importance
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cock-a-leekie in CommonParlance
- definition soup made from chicken boiled with leeks
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cock-and-bull story in CommonParlance
- definition an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
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cockade in CommonParlance
- definition an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
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cockamamie in CommonParlance
- definition informal term for ridiculous and implausible
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cockamamy in CommonParlance
- definition informal term for ridiculous and implausible
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cockateel in CommonParlance
- definition small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
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cockatiel in CommonParlance
- definition small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
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cockatoo in CommonParlance
- definition white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
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cockatoo parrot in CommonParlance
- definition small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head