cock
Example Sentences
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Another colleague from Burnham's first time round at Westminster says: "He'll have to go from cock of the north to national champion".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“The whole thing is one of these classic cock ups in government where nobody had a full view of the facts,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Thomas’ conversational exchange about “trying to play these boys the new cock robin” – a cock robin reportedly being old English slang for "someone who’s easily persuaded to follow the will of another."
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
“The only conceivable alternative to the foregoing would be a situation in which the trigger was already pulled or held rearward while retracting the hammer to its full cock position.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Then I cock my head slightly to the side and give a knowing smile.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
