blackcock

black·cock

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak-kok]
- /ˈblækˌkɒk/
- /ˈblækkɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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Parts of speech for Blackcock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blackcock

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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