cockshy
Meanings
Plural: cockshies
Noun
- A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players.
- An object at which stones are flung; (by extension) a person who is abused or vilified.
Verb
- To pelt; to throw things at.
Origin / Etymology
From cock + shy; so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in shying or throwing cudgels at live cocks.
Scrabble Score: 21
cockshy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcockshy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 21
cockshy is a valid Words With Friends word