cock-bawd
cock-bawd noun: a man who runs a brothel; a pimp.
Noun
cock-bawd (plural cock-bawds)
- A man who runs a brothel; a pimp.
- Mr. Brown (well known to be Proveditor-General in the Hundreds of Drury) was at the Door and wanted to speak with her herself, upon which she ordered her Maid to bid the Cock-Bawd come in, which she did […]1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury, section VI
- This gentleman no sooner entered the room, than Cadwallader, in a whisper to Gauntlet, asked if that was not the cock-bawd; and before the captain could make any reply, "What an unconscionable whore-master the rogue is! (said he) […] "1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
Forms of cock-bawd
| plural | cock-bawds |
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Origin of cock-bawd
From cock (“male”) + bawd.
Questions about cock-bawd
- What does cock-bawd mean?
- Cock-bawd means a man who runs a brothel; a pimp.
- What part of speech is cock-bawd?
- Cock-bawd is a noun.
- What is the plural of cock-bawd?
- The plural of cock-bawd is cock-bawds.
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