cocksmanshipn.

Brit.

/ˈkɒksmənʃɪp/, U.S.

/ˈkɑksm(ə)nˌʃɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cocksman n., -ship suffix.

Etymology: < cocksman n. + -ship suffix.

Originally U.S. slang.

A man's sexual prowess, or level of success in getting sexual partners. Also figurative: highly and aggressively competitive behaviour of a type considered stereotypically masculine.

ΚΠ

1976 P. Chayefsky Network (film script) in Coll. Wks. (1995) IV. 214 Why do women always think the most savage thing they can say to a man is to impugn his cocksmanship?

1993 Playboy Jan. 92/1 Is there a sort of comedy cocksmanship when you're together, with each trying to outdo the others with cleverness?

2002 Guardian (Nexis) 4 Mar. 12 He is discovering that a life of competitive cocksmanship finally drains itself of meaning and purpose, and that holding off awhile before leaping into the sack might lead to a richer relationship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cocksmanship
释义	cocksmanshipn. Brit. /ˈkɒksmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈkɑksm(ə)nˌʃɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cocksman n., -ship suffix. Etymology: < cocksman n. + -ship suffix. Originally U.S. slang. A man's sexual prowess, or level of success in getting sexual partners. Also figurative: highly and aggressively competitive behaviour of a type considered stereotypically masculine. ΚΠ 1976 P. Chayefsky Network (film script) in Coll. Wks. (1995) IV. 214 Why do women always think the most savage thing they can say to a man is to impugn his cocksmanship? 1993 Playboy Jan. 92/1 Is there a sort of comedy cocksmanship when you're together, with each trying to outdo the others with cleverness? 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 4 Mar. 12 He is discovering that a life of competitive cocksmanship finally drains itself of meaning and purpose, and that holding off awhile before leaping into the sack might lead to a richer relationship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1976
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