gamecock

• Существительное, обозначающее петуха, выращенного и обученного для петушиных боёв, или в переносном смысле — агрессивного и свирепого бойца.

A noun referring to a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting, or metaphorically to a person who is an aggressive and fierce fighter.

1. fighting roosterC1formalsport

   A rooster that is specifically bred and trained for cockfighting.

   Бойцовый петух

   • The farmer kept a gamecock for the traditional sport.
   • Gamecocks are often aggressive and territorial.
   • He spent years breeding gamecocks for their strength.
   • The gamecock's spurs were sharpened before the match.

   Synonymsfighting cockgame fowl

2. fierce fighterB2informal

   A person who is very aggressive, determined, and unwilling to give up in a conflict.

   Боец

   • In the boxing ring, he was a true gamecock.
   • She's a gamecock when it comes to defending her family.
   • The old veteran was known as a gamecock in the war.
   • Don't underestimate him—he's a real gamecock in negotiations.

   Synonymsbrawlerbulldogfighterscrappertough guy