hosecock

[ hohz-kok ]

/ ˈhoʊzˌkɒk /

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noun

a threaded exterior faucet, as for attaching a garden hose.

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Also called sillcock.

Origin of hosecock

He had his cock out, and he had my head pushed close enough to it — I just remember looking at his stomach hair.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I sucked on the hose that he handed me and was instantly really high.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three times,” he says angrily, “thou shalt betray me ere the cock crows.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were often based on nursery rhymes, like The Death & Burial of Cock Robin or The Babes in the Wood.
Dead and Beautiful: The Art of Taxidermy|William O’Connor|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“He brings stuff to the table like ‘incredible intelligence’ and ‘infinite trivia fire hose,’” she tells me.
Inside the Misunderstood Mind of Jeopardy! Champ Arthur Chu, Who Is Not Ruining the Show|Sujay Kumar|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
Children's Ways|James Sully
A four-way cock near the top of the cylinder turned the steam on and off.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The cock springs out of its seat when water gets into the cylinder, and prevents any mischief from the velocity of the fly-wheel.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
General Hughes was at the head of the police, but the surging mob pressed forward and cut the hose five times.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
But he denied, saying, "I neither know nor understand what thou sayest," and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
His Last Week|William E. Barton