SINCE 1828
cockshy
noun
cock·shy
| \ ˈkäk-ˌshī
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plural cockshies
Definition of cockshy
1a
: 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)
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