fighting cock

• Coq élevé et dressé pour les combats de coqs, sport sanglant aujourd'hui interdit dans de nombreux pays. Ce terme s'emploie aussi métaphoriquement pour désigner une personne agressive, querelleuse ou prête à se battre.

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.

   coq de combat

   • 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.

   bagarreur

   • 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.