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I should cocoa!

dated No way; there's no chance; you must be joking; I think not. From rhyming slang of the sarcastic phrase "I should say so," meaning the same. Primarily heard in UK. Bob: "So, are you going to finally join us for some karaoke?" Janet: "I should cocoa!"
See also: should

one one coco(a) full basket

Small, gradual steps ultimately complete a task. A comma is sometimes used between "one one." Primarily heard in Jamaica. Try not to get overwhelmed by all the work we still have ahead of us on this project. One, one coco full basket, right? We managed to fund the entire project from thousands of small individual donations. Like my granny always said, "One one cocoa full basket."
See also: basket, full, one
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I should cocoa (or coco)

I should say so. British rhyming slang
1996 Melvin Burgess Junk He said, ‘Someone'll really buy it and it'll be theirs then.’ ‘I should coco,’ I said.
See also: cocoa, should
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