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cockshy
[ kok-shahy ]
noun
, British.
, plural cock·shies.
- the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.
- the target itself.
cockshy
/ ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /
noun
- a target aimed at in throwing games
- the throw itself.
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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.
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Further, there was the Hyderabad Redoubt, which was a veritable cockshy.
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Russell's Top was another "Apex" and a cockshy for any enemy guns that were within range.
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