| 单词 | cockshying |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈcockshying ˈcockshying n. the action or practice of throwing objects at a target; esp. the action of playing cockshy (in sense 1a); = cock-throwing n. (historical). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > cock-throwing > [noun] cock-thrashing1409 throwing at cocks1612 cock-throwing1650 cockshy1815 cockshying1830 1830 Morning Chron. 16 Aug. A terrible example for all bad marksmen and injudicious promoters of cock-shying. 1855 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 10 June 6/4 At Shrovetide in the good old times, prentices flung at live cocks: cockshying was a national institution. 2016 Bournemouth Echo (Nexis) 31 Jan. Among the more dubious customs by which Shrove Tuesday was marked was cock squailing, or cock shying, which involved throwing sticks at a cockerel tied to a post until it died. < as lemmas |
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