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(käk′ər)

noun

cocker spaniel
a person who breeds or trains fighting cocks

transitive verb

to coddle; pamper

Origin: ME cokeren < ?

noun

Slang a man, esp. an old one: a jocular or derogatory term: often used with old

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noun

A cocker spaniel.
a. A person who keeps or trains gamecocks.
b. A person who promotes or attends cockfights.

transitive verb cock·ered, cock·er·ing, cock·ers

To pamper, spoil, or coddle.

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Origin: Middle English cokeren

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