Daily Almanac for
Nov 23, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Cockshy

(A ). A free fling or “shy” at something. The allusion is to the once popular Shrove-Tuesday sport of shying or casting stones or sticks at cocks. This sport is now superseded by pigeon-shooting, which is thought to be more aristocratic! but can hardly be deemed more humane.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Cockswain
Cockpit of Europe
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Cockshy from Infoplease:

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

Related Content