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Cocking

Meaning

Verb

Noun

In Hunting:
The
of gamecocks.
Cockfighting.

Adj

⚠️
offensive or worthless

Name

A
and
in Chichester
, West Sussex, England (OS
SU8717).
A
from Old English.
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Wiktionary

Origin

cocking
English
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-ing
English
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-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
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-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
cock
English
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cock
Middle English (1100-1500)
cok
Middle English (1100-1500)
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coc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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cōcus
Latin
coque
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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Etym
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