Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cockshy
Noun
/ˈkɒkʃaɪ/
Definition
A game in which players throw objects at a target that represents a rooster, typically for amusement.
Examples
- During the fair, the children enjoyed a cockshy game where they aimed at wooden roosters.
- His remarks about the team’s performance felt like a cockshy directed at the coach.
Meaning
Cockshy refers to both a playful activity where players aim at a target, and it can also imply an act of mocking or scolding.
Synonyms
- game
- mockery
- target practice
