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cold cocking

cold cocking is the present participle and gerund of cold cock.

Meaning of cold cock

Noun

cold cock (plural cold cocks)

  1. (slang) A small heavy object used to give additional force to a punch or other blow of the hand.
    • I had my hand on the lead cold cock and I knew it would not be enough. "Give this man a beer, Sport," […]. I hit him on the temple with the cold cock.1993, The Journal of Irish Literature, page 14

Questions about cold cocking

What is cold cocking the present participle and gerund of?
Cold cocking is the present participle and gerund of cold cock.

Words near cold cocking in the dictionary

  1. cold chisel
  2. cold chisels
  3. Cold Christmas
  4. cold cock
  5. cold cocked
  6. cold cocking
  7. cold cocks
  8. cold coffee
  9. cold collation
  10. cold collations
  11. cold comfort

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