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- noun Plural form of
cockfight .
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Examples
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Mr. Neal, who died Thursday at age 81, was described by more than one observer over the years as a "bantam rooster," the kind of chicken used in cockfights, and he was positively allergic to losing.
Watergate Prosecutor Neal Dies Stephen Miller 2010
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ShelbyC: I don’t know if staging cockfights is Mexican ornot.
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Well, I guess not, though I don’t know if staging cockfights is Mexican or not.
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One commenter points out that President Thomas Jefferson used to compete in cockfights, which doesn’t seem particularly sporting.
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“One commenter points out that President Thomas Jefferson used to compete in cockfights, which doesn’t seem particularly sporting.”
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One commenter points out that President Thomas Jefferson used to compete in cockfights, which doesn’t seem particularly sporting.
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It was the second watch in the same building that is suspected of staging a series of "cockfights".
unknown title 2009
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Colleagues describe Labares as a hard-hitting commentator who was active in denouncing illegal activities such as cockfights and unlicensed entertainment joints in his city when he was attacked.
Bisaya Bloggers 2009
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During the San Marcos Fair, well-known throughout Mexico, cockfights alternate with important concerts, where the singers or dancers perform from the cockpit.
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We sent undercover operatives into nearly 20 cockfights, and learned that approximately 100 locations statewide are host to these gruesome spectacles.
Wayne Pacelle: New Investigation Finds Cockfighters Flocking to Texas Wayne Pacelle 2011
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