Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cocksmanship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cocks-man-ship
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Male sexual ability or prowess.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cocksman + -ship.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does cocksmanship mean?
Stereotypically aggressive male behaviour.
Where does cocksmanship come from?
From cocksman + -ship.

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