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cold-cock

noun cold-cocks

  1. alternative Alternative form of cold cock

verb cold-cocks · cold-cocking · cold-cocked

  1. slang, transitive To hit someone with a cold cock.
  2. slang, transitive To hit someone with a club, bottle, or any object that gives additional force to the blow.
  3. slang, transitive To knock someone unconscious. "I can't believe it. You cold-cocked the big stud." "He blindsided and cold-cocked him," Greer said proudly.

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@misc{cold_cock_2026,
  title = {cold-cock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cold-cock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}