cocker

¹

[kok-er]

noun

1. cocker spaniel.

cocker

²

[kok-er]

noun

1. a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.

cocker

³

[kok-er]

verb (used with object)

1. to pamper.

   to cocker a child.

cocker

¹

/ ˈkɒkə /

noun

1. a devotee of cockfighting

2. short for cocker spaniel

cocker

²

/ ˈkɒkə /

verb

1. rare,  (tr) to pamper or spoil by indulgence

noun

1. informal,  a mate (esp in the phrase old cocker )

Cocker

³

/ ˈkɒkə /

noun

1. reliable or reliably; correct or correctly

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocker¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; extended sense of cocker ² ( def. )

Origin of cocker²

First recorded in 1650–60; (game)cock + -er ¹, that is, gamecock fancier

Origin of cocker³

First recorded in 1400–1450; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocker¹

C15: perhaps from _cock ¹ with the sense: to make a cock (i.e. pet) of

Origin of cocker²

from Edward Cocker (1631–75), English arithmetician

Example Sentences

His cocker spaniel, Ella, was also central in getting him through this period, which is the subject of his new memoir.

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She and Davis have flaunted their love on Instagram with Valentine’s Day posts and photo shoots with her cocker spaniel Harley.

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The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had also been shot.

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The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had been shot and a rifle was recovered from the property by the police.

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In October, the couple found out that their first child soon will join the family, which includes a chihuahua and a cocker spaniel mix rescue dog.

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