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cockshy

[ kok-shahy ]

noun

, British.
, plural cock·shies.
  1. the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.
  2. the target itself.


cockshy

/ ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /

noun

  1. a target aimed at in throwing games
  2. the throw itself.
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockshy1

First recorded in 1785–95; cock 1 + shy 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockshy1

C18: from shying (throwing objects at) a cock, which was given as a prize to the person who hit it
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Example Sentences

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.

Further, there was the Hyderabad Redoubt, which was a veritable cockshy.

Russell's Top was another "Apex" and a cockshy for any enemy guns that were within range.

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