bawcocks

/ˈbɔːkɒks/
noun
  1. Plural of bawcock; fine fellows or good-natured men.
    • The tavern was full of bawcocks telling stories and laughing loudly.
    • In the old tale, the bawcocks of the village gathered to celebrate the harvest.
    • The playwright described the soldiers as bawcocks, brave and merry in battle.
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