"cockalane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cockalanes [plural]
Etymology: From French coq-à-l’âne (“satire, incoherent story”). Compare cock-and-bull story. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|coq-à-l'âne||satire, incoherent story}} French coq-à-l’âne (“satire, incoherent story”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cockalane (plural cockalanes)
  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A satire or lampoon. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cockalane-en-noun-fj4WlxSE Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. (Scotland, obsolete) A rambling or incoherent story, which passes from one subject to another (as from a cock to a bull). Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cockalane-en-noun-78Cejmdg Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47

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