wretchock
wretchock · wretchocks
A stunted or abortive cockA stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a brood of domestic birds; any puny or imperfect creature.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)A stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a brood of domestic birds; any puny or imperfect creature.
Origin
From wretch + -ock (“diminutive suffix”).From wretch + -ock (“diminutive suffix”).
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Forms
plural: wretchocks| Singular | wretchock |
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See also
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