Where does “billycock” come from?

billycock (English) comes from English bully-cocked.

billycock (English): A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a...

Definitions

  1. A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a...

Ancestry of “billycock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbully-cocked
Every word from English bully-cocked