cockfighting

noun

cock·​fight·​ing ˈkäk-ˌfī-tiŋ 

plural -s

: the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight

also : the patronizing of such matches especially for the purpose of betting on the outcome

addicted to card playing, cockfighting, and drinking

—H. E. Starr

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