game-cock
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game|cock — «GAYM KOK», noun. 1. a rooster bred and trained for fighting. 2. a plucky, brave, spirited person: »I consoled myself with the feeling that, at all events, he was an old gamecock, and would do his country credit if he went into action (Lord… … Useful english dictionary
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game-chicken — gameˈ chicken or gameˈcock noun A cock of a breed trained to fight, a fighting cock • • • Main Entry: ↑game … Useful english dictionary
game — {{11}}game (adj.1) lame, 1787, from north Midlands dialect, of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of gammy (tramps slang) bad, or from O.N.Fr. gambe leg (see GAMBOL (Cf. gambol) (n.)). {{12}}game (adj.2) brave, spirited, 1725, especially in game… … Etymology dictionary
Cock — (k[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cocked} (k[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cocking}.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.] 1. To set erect; to turn up. [1913 Webster] Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. Gay. [1913 Webster] Dick would cock his nose in scorn.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carolina Game Cock — Thomas Sumter … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Cock throwing — William Hogarth s First Stage of Cruelty shows schoolboys cock throwing, though it was dangerous practice to hold the rooster while others threw at it … Wikipedia
Cock and ball torture (sexual practice) — This article is about the sadomasochistic practice. For the German grindcore/goregrind band, see Cock and Ball Torture (band). Electrostimulation applied on a penis, on which a skin bridge, a possible complication resulting from circumcision, is… … Wikipedia
cock — [[t]kɒ̱k[/t]] cocks, cocking, cocked 1) N COUNT A cock is an adult male chicken. [mainly BRIT] The cock was announcing the start of a new day. Syn: rooster (in AM, use rooster) 2) N COUNT: oft N n You refer to a male bird, especially a male game… … English dictionary
cock — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, anthill, backslide, ball cock, ball valve, baloney, bank, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bilge, billy, billy goat, boar, bosh, boss, broiler,… … Moby Thesaurus
