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- [blak-kok]
- /ˈblækˌkɒk/
- /ˈblækkɒk/
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- [blak-kok]
- /ˈblækˌkɒk/
Definitions of blackcock word
- noun blackcock the male of the black grouse 3
- noun blackcock the male of the black grouse. 1
- noun blackcock the male black grouse. 0
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Origin of blackcock
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at black, cock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blackcock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blackcock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blackcock usage trend in Literature
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