gamecock

[ geym-kok ]

/ ˈgeɪmˌkɒk /

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noun

a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.

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Origin of gamecock

First recorded in 1670–80; game¹ + cock¹

Words nearby gamecock

gamebreaker, gamecast, game-change, game-changer, game chips, gamecock, game face, game fish, game fowl, game jam, gamekeeper

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How to use gamecock in a sentence

My time as a University of South Carolina Gamecock was one of the most formative experiences of my life.
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There was a kind of gamecock called Cornish Game that was fairly manshaped.
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The signature at the bottom of each was the familiar scrawl of Java's gamecock governor.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
He was a gamecock if ever there was one, but he was in very bad physical shape on the day of the fight.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

He shook hands with her briefly, pushing his sharp chin out at her in his gamecock fashion.
Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett
The Lively Bee can fly with the wind, and so the saucy Gamecock did not gain very much.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"|John De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for gamecock

gamecock

/ (ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk) /

noun

a cock bred and trained for fightingAlso called: fighting cock

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