fighting cock

• Ein Hahn, der für Hahnenkämpfe gezüchtet und abgerichtet wurde, einen blutigen Sport, der heute in vielen Ländern verboten ist. Der Begriff wird auch metaphorisch für einen aggressiven, streitsüchtigen oder kampfbereiten Menschen verwendet.

A rooster bred and trained for cockfighting, a blood sport now illegal in many countries. The term is also used metaphorically to describe a person who is aggressive, pugnacious, or eager to fight.

1. GamecockC1formal

   A rooster bred and trained for cockfighting, a blood sport where birds fight each other.

   Kampfhahn

   • The farmer raised fighting cocks for local competitions.
   • In some regions, fighting cocks are considered valuable property.
   • The fighting cock was trained to be aggressive in the ring.

2. Aggressive personC1slangamerican

   A person who is very combative, argumentative, or eager to fight.

   Streithammel

   • He's a real fighting cock, always looking for an argument.
   • Don't provoke him; he's a fighting cock when he's angry.
   • She's a fighting cock in the courtroom, never backing down.