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Parr was an arrogant old coxcomb, who abused the respectful kindness he received, and took his pipe into drawing-rooms.
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Whereat Morsfield, certain that his parasitic thrasyleon apeing coxcomb would avoid extremities, mimicked him execrably.
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Ill neer play at cards more when clubs is trump: I have a goodly coxcomb, sister, have I not?
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George, though no coxcomb, had always dressed well and expensively; and George appeared inclined to do so still.
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For it was impossible to be angry with a little coxcomb of such pitiful intelligence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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