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cock throwing

cock throwing noun: a blood sport in which coksteles are thrown at an immobilised rooster until it is killed.

Noun

cock throwing (countable and uncountable, plural cock throwings)

  1. (historical) A blood sport in which coksteles are thrown at an immobilised rooster until it is killed.

Forms of cock throwing

pluralcock throwings
alternative formcockthrowing
alternative formcock-throwing
alternative formthrowing at cocks

Questions about cock throwing

What does cock throwing mean?
Cock throwing means a blood sport in which coksteles are thrown at an immobilised rooster until it is killed.
What part of speech is cock throwing?
Cock throwing is a noun.
What is the plural of cock throwing?
The plural of cock throwing is cock throwings.

Words near cock throwing in the dictionary

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  3. cock teaser
  4. cock teasers
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  6. cock throwing
  7. cock throwings
  8. cock tip
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  10. cock up
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