cockfighting
(noun) participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cockfighting (countable and uncountable, plural cockfightings)
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
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cockfighting
present participle of cockfight
• fighting cock
Source: Wiktionary
Cock"fight`ing, n.
Definition: The act or practice of pitting gamecocks to fight.
Cock"fight`ing, a.
Definition: Addicted to cockfighting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
