1cock1 (kɒk
)
Definitions
noun
- the male of the domestic fowl
- any other male bird
- the male of certain other animals, such as the lobster
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a cock sparrow
- short for stopcock
, weathercock
- a taboo slang word for penis
- the hammer of a firearm
- its position when the firearm is ready to be discharged
- British informal a friend, mate, or fellow
- a jaunty or significant tilting or turning upwards ⇒
a cock of the head
- British informal nonsense
verb
- (tr) to set the firing pin, hammer, or breech block of (a firearm) so that a pull on the trigger will release it and thus fire the weapon
- (tr) to set the shutter mechanism of (a camera) so that the shutter can be tripped by pressing the shutter-release button
- (tr) up to raise in an alert or jaunty manner
- (intr) to stick or stand up conspicuously
Word Origin
Old English cocc (referring to the male fowl; the development of C15 sense spout, tap, and other transferred senses is not clear), ultimately of imitative origin; related to Old Norse kokkr, French coq, Late Latin coccus
Synonyms
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phallus,
member,
tool,
dick,
organ,
wang
prick,
knob,
chopper,
plonker,
dong,
winkle,
pecker,
John Thomas,
weenie,
whang,
tadger
schlong,
pizzle,
willie or willy
2cock2 (kɒk)
Definitions
noun
- a small, cone-shaped heap of hay, straw, etc
verb
- (tr) to stack (hay, straw, etc) in such heaps
Word Origin
C14 (in Old English, cocc is attested in place names): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian kok, Danish dialect kok
