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Cocking
Meaning
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of cock
Noun
●
In Hunting:
The
hunting
of gamecocks.
●
Cockfighting.
Adj
⚠️
offensive or worthless
Name
●
A
village
and
civil parish
in Chichester
district
, West Sussex, England (OS
grid
ref
SU8717).
●
A
habitational
surname
from Old English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cocking
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
cock
English
cock
Middle English (1100-1500)
cok
Middle English (1100-1500)
coc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
cōcus
Latin
coque
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Snapping
Stroking
Wiggling
Waggling
Chambering
Yanking
Firing
Twirling
Torquing
Flicking
Shaking
Smacking
Clenching
Canting
Whacking
Jabbing
Tightening
Swaging
Tensing
Ratcheting
Flapping
Scratching
Swivelling
Buttering
Unsheathing
Lubing
Pinching
Jiggling
Scrunching
Oiling
Fluffing
Blowing
Twisting
Winding
Clasping
Tilting
Stirring
Flailing
Swinging
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