cockblock

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cockblock

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Rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

verb cockblocks · cockblocking · cockblocked · cock block

  1. idiomatic, slang, transitive, vulgar To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible. [T]o COCK BLOCK: to interfere with a male's attempt to 'win over' a female, even if the other male is not interested in the female himself.
  2. broadly, idiomatic, transitive To prevent someone from achieving a goal, aggressively getting in the way (e.g., an intentionally difficult level of a video game).

noun cockblocks · cock block

  1. slang, vulgar The act of cockblocking.
  2. slang, vulgar A person who cockblocks.

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verb to make or attempt to make another's intended goal of sexual intercourse impossible.

Españolcortar el rollo
Portuguêsempatar

noun one who cockblocks

Españolcortarrollos
Portuguêsempata-foda, empata-fodas

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"cockblock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cockblock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cockblock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cockblock

Chicago

"cockblock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cockblock.

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@misc{cockblock_2026,
  title = {cockblock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cockblock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}