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gamecock

American

[gaym-kok] / ˈgeɪmˌkɒk /

noun

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

gamecock British

/ ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk /

noun

Also called: fighting cock. a cock bred and trained for fighting

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Etymology

Origin of gamecock

First recorded in 1670–80; game ¹ + cock ¹

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“Of course, I’m not for gamecock fighting in the state of Oklahoma,” he told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2019

Larry Johnson told investigators his uncle had confronted him, accusing him of stealing the gamecock.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2015

These are just a few gamecock breeds currently in circulation in the U.S. and around the world.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2012

Poachers also sometimes take cock pheasants by bringing an armed gamecock into the woods and hiding themselves, while the domesticated bird challenges and gives battle to the unarmed wild one.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Montagu Browne

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