Cock-a-hoop Definition
kŏkə-ho͝op, -ho͝op
adjective
In very high spirits; elated; exultant.
Webster's New World
Boastful; conceited.
Webster's New World
To one side; askew.
American Heritage
Alternative form of cock-a-hoop.
Wiktionary
Origin of Cock-a-hoop
From the phrase to set cock on hoop to drink festively
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin uncertain.
From Wiktionary
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