cock-a-hoop

adj.

1. Being in a state of boastful elation or exultation.
2. Being askew.

[From the phrase to set cock on hoop, to drink festively.]

cock-a-hoop cock'-a-hoop' adv.

(kok-uh-HOOP)

adjective
1. Being elated or exulting, especially in a boastful manner.
2. Askew.

Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the phrase to set cock on a hoop (to be festive).

Usage
"Randy Atkinson and Shawn Ewing, the Vancouver Pride Society's co-chairs, were all cock-a-hoop when the 25-year-old organization's ninth annual gala dinner sold out at the Coast Plaza hotel Sunday." — Malcolm Parry; Pride Society Dinner Humbles Debt; Vancouver Sun (Canada); Jun 17, 2003.

"The Blues come to Newlands this week cock-a-hoop while the Stormers dressing-room had a funereal look ..." — Stormers' Monday Blues; Cape Argus (Cape Town, South Africa); Apr 14, 2003.

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exulting; awry

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: exhibiting self-importance
  Synonyms: boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - triumferende, kry

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitgelaten, opschepperig

Français (French)
adj. - jubilant, triomphant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vergnügt, triumphierend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (καθομ.) συνεπαρμένος
adv. - με ενθουσιασμό

Italiano (Italian)
compiaciuto, disordinato, disordinatamente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - eufórico, vaidoso, convencido
adv. - euforicamente

Русский (Russian)
счастливый, самодовольный, счастливо, самодовольно

Español (Spanish)
adj. - jubiloso, más contento que unas pascuas

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mallig, överlycklig
adv. - malligt, överlyckligt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
得意洋洋的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 得意洋洋的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 의기양양한, 혼란한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大喜びの, 混乱した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سعيد جدا (ظرف) بسعادة و فرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עליז, מתפאר, באי-סדר‬

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