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单词 cockshy
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cockshy

[ kok-shahy ]
/ ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /

noun, plural cock·shies.British.

the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.
the target itself.

Origin of cockshy

First recorded in 1785–95; cock1 + shy2

Words nearby cockshy

cock rock, cockscomb, cock's-foot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain, cocktail
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Example sentences from the Web for cockshy

  • On a day (or once) a Gipsy was playing at cockshy, and he threw a stick through the window of a great house and broke the glass.

    The English Gipsies and Their Language|Charles G. Leland
  • Russell's Top was another "Apex" and a cockshy for any enemy guns that were within range.

    The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I|Herbert Brayley Collett

British Dictionary definitions for cockshy

cockshy
/ (ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ) /

noun plural -shies British

a target aimed at in throwing games
the throw itself.
Often shortened to: shy

Word Origin for cockshy

C18: from shying (throwing objects at) a cock, which was given as a prize to the person who hit it
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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