cockfight

cockfight
cockfighting, n., adj.
/kok"fuyt'/, n.
a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.
[1485-95; COCK1 + FIGHT]

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  • cockfight — cockfighting ► NOUN ▪ the sport (illegal in the UK and some other countries) of setting two cocks to fight each other. DERIVATIVES cockfight noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • cockfight — cock|fight [ kak,faıt ] noun count an organized fight between two male chickens with sharp metal SPURS on their feet. Cockfights are illegal in many countries. ╾ cock|fight|ing noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cockfight — n. contest between gamecocks armed with spurs …   English contemporary dictionary

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