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cockshy

American  
[kok-shahy] / ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /

noun

British.
cockshies plural

  1. the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.

  2. the target itself.

cockshy British  
/ ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /

noun

  1. a target aimed at in throwing games

  2. the throw itself.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of cockshy

First recorded in 1785–95; cock 1 + shy 2

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