Pillicock
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A penis. archaic
"Al þus eld me for-dede... Y ne mai no more of loue done,"
- 2 A boy or man. endearing, obsolete
"A pillicocke, a darling, or a wanton, or a minion."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Al þus eld me for-dede... Y ne mai no more of loue done,"
Etymology
From Middle English pilkoc, equivalent to an uncertain first element + cock (“a male chicken; slang term for a penis”). Compare the earlier surname Pylcock etc., as well as pillock, Scots pillie (“a penis”), Jutland regional Danish piller and pillerkok (“a penis”), regional Norwegian pill (“a penis”), and Swedish pillesnopp (“wiener, (small) penis”).
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