COCKSHY


Meaning of COCKSHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ sh ī

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural cockshies

Etymology: 1 cock + shy, noun

Date: 1836

1 a : a throw at an object set up as a mark b : a mark or target so set up

2 : an object or person taken as a butt (as of criticism)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.