cucking stool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhk-ing]
- /ˈkʌk ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhk-ing]
- /ˈkʌk ɪŋ/

Definitions of cucking stool words

noun cucking stool stool in which suspected witches were tested 3
noun cucking stool a stool to which suspected witches, scolds, etc, were tied and pelted or ducked into water as a punishment 3
noun cucking stool a chair to which a person was fastened and exposed to public ridicule, or sometimes ducked in water, as a punishment 3
noun cucking stool a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was strapped, to be mocked and pelted or ducked in water. 1
noun cucking stool A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds and dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked. 0

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Origin of cucking stool

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English cucking stol, literally, defecating stool, equivalent to cucking, present participle of cukken to defecate (< Scandinavian; compare dial Swedish kukka) + stol stool

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Parts of speech for Cucking stool

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cucking stool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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