gamecockn.

Brit.

/ˈɡeɪmkɒk/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., cock n.¹

Etymology: < game n. + cock n.¹ Compare earlier fighting cock n.

1. A male of the domestic fowl bred and trained for fighting, or of a type suitable for the sport of cockfighting (cf. game fowl n. 2). Frequently in similative use.

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the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > cock > fighting cock

fighting cock1538

cock of the game1569

gamecock1634

game fowl1742

game bird1743

1634 A. Warwick Spare-minutes (ed. 2) ii. 74 When I see two game-cocks at first sight, without premeditated malice fight desperatly and furiously, the one to maintaine the injury offered, the other to revenge the injury received.

1677 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer iv. 69 Young lovers, like game-cocks, are made bolder by being kept without light.

1693 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. §145 They..managed the Dispute as fiercely as two Game-Cocks in the Pit.

1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) I. 216 The courage of bull-dogs and game-cocks seems peculiar to England.

1814 W. Sketchley (title) The Cocker: containing every information to the breeders and amateurs of that noble bird, the game cock.

1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville I. i. 36 He is like a game-cock among the common roosters of the poultry-yard.

1866 Spectator 26 May 567/1 An aggressive game cock..sent him in with a pecked and bleeding face.

1907 Westm. Gaz. 15 Apr. 9/2 And back the men went, and fought like game-cocks until relief came.

1958 Odessa (Texas) American 14 Dec. 22/7 Gamecocks were heeled before fights, that is artificial spurs or gaffs were placed on original spurs after birds were taken from their stalls.

2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones viii. 169 A dying gamecock dictates his final testament before giving up the ghost.

2. figurative. A person or thing likened to a gamecock, esp. in pugnacity or fighting spirit.

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the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [noun] > one who is spirited

gamecock1653

fellow, man, etc., of (‥) spunk1774

spunkie1806

sass-box2015

1653 Mercurius Democritus No. 81. 635 A pretty Chicken near Holburn-Conduit, having a minde to be troad by one of these Game-Cocks (viz. Soldades) [etc.].

1727 J. Gay Fables I. x. 36 No author ever spar'd a brother, Wits are game-cocks to one another.

1829 Free Trade Advocat 7 Nov. 299/1 He knew that if he ruffled the feathers of the political game-cocks, they would prepare themselves for fight.

a1895 Ld. C. E. Paget Autobiogr. (1896) iv. 80 I consoled myself with the feeling that, at all events, he was an old gamecock, and would do his country credit if he went into action.

1933 C. Day Lewis Dick Willoughby xxii. 172 Tom Tuttlesham embraced him heartily, saying: 'Good speed, my young gamecock.’

1958 R. Silverberg Invaders from Earth viii. 66 McDermott, the tough little gamecock of a second-level man who was handling governmental liaison.

2001 N.Y. Mag. 2 Apr. 108/2 Philip Kingsley has built a thriving practice on East 53rd Street, catering to celebrities..and a growing number of Wall Street gamecocks alike.

Compounds

General attributive.

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1776 D. Garrick Let. 4 Nov. (1963) III. 1138 If you Wits & Managers..are not too much of the Game-Cock breed, You may settle yr matters without sparring.

1835 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 232 General Jackson..has (not to speak disrespectfully) a game-cock look all over him.

1872 C. Hardwick Trad., Superstitions, & Folk-lore p. xv Game cock feathers in the bed cause a dying person to linger in pain.

1902 W. James Varieties Relig. Experience ii. 36 Much as we may admire such a robust old gamecock spirit in a valetudinarian, to call it a religious spirit would be odd.

1970 Field & Stream Feb. 100/1 Even a scraggly deer hair fly should be tied with the finest gamecock hackles.

2005 J. A. Marzán Bonjour Gene 57 He spent every cent trying to win at dice, cards, the gamecock arena, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gamecock
释义	gamecockn. Brit. /ˈɡeɪmkɒk/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., cock n.¹ Etymology: < game n. + cock n.¹ Compare earlier fighting cock n. 1. A male of the domestic fowl bred and trained for fighting, or of a type suitable for the sport of cockfighting (cf. game fowl n. 2). Frequently in similative use. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > cock > fighting cock fighting cock1538 cock of the game1569 gamecock1634 game fowl1742 game bird1743 1634 A. Warwick Spare-minutes (ed. 2) ii. 74 When I see two game-cocks at first sight, without premeditated malice fight desperatly and furiously, the one to maintaine the injury offered, the other to revenge the injury received. 1677 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer iv. 69 Young lovers, like game-cocks, are made bolder by being kept without light. 1693 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. §145 They..managed the Dispute as fiercely as two Game-Cocks in the Pit. 1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) I. 216 The courage of bull-dogs and game-cocks seems peculiar to England. 1814 W. Sketchley (title) The Cocker: containing every information to the breeders and amateurs of that noble bird, the game cock. 1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville I. i. 36 He is like a game-cock among the common roosters of the poultry-yard. 1866 Spectator 26 May 567/1 An aggressive game cock..sent him in with a pecked and bleeding face. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 15 Apr. 9/2 And back the men went, and fought like game-cocks until relief came. 1958 Odessa (Texas) American 14 Dec. 22/7 Gamecocks were heeled before fights, that is artificial spurs or gaffs were placed on original spurs after birds were taken from their stalls. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones viii. 169 A dying gamecock dictates his final testament before giving up the ghost. 2. figurative. A person or thing likened to a gamecock, esp. in pugnacity or fighting spirit. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [noun] > one who is spirited gamecock1653 fellow, man, etc., of (‥) spunk1774 spunkie1806 sass-box2015 1653 Mercurius Democritus No. 81. 635 A pretty Chicken near Holburn-Conduit, having a minde to be troad by one of these Game-Cocks (viz. Soldades) [etc.]. 1727 J. Gay Fables I. x. 36 No author ever spar'd a brother, Wits are game-cocks to one another. 1829 Free Trade Advocat 7 Nov. 299/1 He knew that if he ruffled the feathers of the political game-cocks, they would prepare themselves for fight. a1895 Ld. C. E. Paget Autobiogr. (1896) iv. 80 I consoled myself with the feeling that, at all events, he was an old gamecock, and would do his country credit if he went into action. 1933 C. Day Lewis Dick Willoughby xxii. 172 Tom Tuttlesham embraced him heartily, saying: 'Good speed, my young gamecock.’ 1958 R. Silverberg Invaders from Earth viii. 66 McDermott, the tough little gamecock of a second-level man who was handling governmental liaison. 2001 N.Y. Mag. 2 Apr. 108/2 Philip Kingsley has built a thriving practice on East 53rd Street, catering to celebrities..and a growing number of Wall Street gamecocks alike. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1776 D. Garrick Let. 4 Nov. (1963) III. 1138 If you Wits & Managers..are not too much of the Game-Cock breed, You may settle yr matters without sparring. 1835 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 232 General Jackson..has (not to speak disrespectfully) a game-cock look all over him. 1872 C. Hardwick Trad., Superstitions, & Folk-lore p. xv Game cock feathers in the bed cause a dying person to linger in pain. 1902 W. James Varieties Relig. Experience ii. 36 Much as we may admire such a robust old gamecock spirit in a valetudinarian, to call it a religious spirit would be odd. 1970 Field & Stream Feb. 100/1 Even a scraggly deer hair fly should be tied with the finest gamecock hackles. 2005 J. A. Marzán Bonjour Gene 57 He spent every cent trying to win at dice, cards, the gamecock arena, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1634
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