- pillicock
- pil·li·cock
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pillicock
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pillicock — ˈpiləˌkäk noun Etymology: English dialect pillie penis (of Scandinavian origin, from the source of Norwegian dialect pill penis) + cock 1. obsolete : penis … Useful english dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
Cock — 1. (offensive) penis; 2. (derogatory and offensive) despicable male; 3. (Tasmania) term of address for a mate or friend (in Middle English (15th C.) this meaning was a metaphorical extension of cock meaning rooster ; cf. the 14th C. pilkoc ,… … Dictionary of Australian slang
cock — I Australian Slang 1. (offensive) penis; 2. (derogatory and offensive) despicable male; 3. (Tasmania) term of address for a mate or friend (in Middle English (15th C.) this meaning was a metaphorical extension of cock meaning rooster ; cf. the… … English dialects glossary
cock — {{11}}cock (n.1) male chicken, O.E. cocc male bird, O.Fr. coc (12c., Mod.Fr. coq), O.N. kokkr, all of echoic origin. O.E. cocc was a nickname for one who strutted like a cock, thus a common term in the Middle Ages for a pert boy, used of… … Etymology dictionary
pillock — (n.) 1530s, variant of pillicock (see COCK (Cf. cock) (n.1)). Meaning stupid person is attested by 1967 … Etymology dictionary
pillock — n British a foolish or stupid, annoying person. A vulgar but not taboo term of abuse which had existed in British slang usage since the 1950s (its exact date of origin is undetermined), coming into vogue in the mid 1970s. Various etymologies have … Contemporary slang
pillock — noun Brit. informal a stupid person. Origin C16: var. of archaic pillicock penis … English new terms dictionary
pillock — /ˈpɪlək/ (say piluhk) noun British Colloquial a foolish or irritating person. {Scottish pillock the penis, variant of pillicock, related to cock1} …
pillock — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a stupid person. ORIGIN from obsolete pillicock «penis» … English terms dictionary
