Cocky

Etymology 1
Abbreviation of cockatoo:. In sense “farmer”, developed in 19th century Australia following, which increased the number of small-time farmers, who were referred to as cockatoo farmer:, later abbreviated to cocky.

Noun

 * 1) Abbreviation of cockatoo, especially when talking to such a bird, as in "hello cocky".
 * 2005: Visit the local store at Coles Bay and you're greeted by a talking cocky called Jim. &mdash; Australian Broadcasting Commission, The World Today program, Town seeks environmental accreditation, 5 August 2005
 * 1)  A farmer, particularly a small-time farmer.
 * And stories in the bush may not seem relevant in the big smoke, but try telling that to a cocky. &mdash; Shelley Horton, Australian Broadcasting Commission Media Dimensions program, episode 15
 * 1)  A sheep farmer, specifically (due to prevalence of sheep in New Zealand); a cow farmer being called a cow cocky.

Synonyms

 * birdie
 * see also farmer

Derived terms

 * boss cocky
 * cocky's joy

Etymology 2
From cocksure:.

Adjective

 * 1) Overly self-confident and boastful.

Thesaurus
aggressively self-confident, arrogant, audacious, biggety, bluff, bold, brash, brassy, brazen, bumptious, challenging, cheeky, chesty, chutzpadik, cocksure, conceited, contemptuous, crusty, daring, defiant, defying, derisive, disdainful, disregardful, disrespectful, egotistical, facy, flip, flippant, fresh, gally, gratuitous, greatly daring, haughty, immodest, impertinent, impudent, insolent, know-it-all, malapert, nervy, obtrusive, overconfident, overwise, peacockish, peacocky, perk, perky, pert, prideful, proud, puffed up, regardless of consequences, rude, sassy, saucy, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass, stuck-up, swelled-headed, uncalled-for, vain, wise-ass