Meaning
darling, pet
- A favorite or pampered child or person; pet, darling.
In a sentence
Marta è sempre stata la cocca di papà.
Marta has always been daddy's girl.
Sei proprio la cocca di mamma, ammettilo!
You really are mummy's girl, admit it!
Non fare la cocca del professore davanti a tutti.
Don't act like the teacher's pet in front of everyone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cocca | feminine · singular |
| cocche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used affectionately or playfully teasingly.
- Almost exclusively heard in the fixed expression 'cocca di mamma' or 'cocca di papà'.