cockhead

English

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Etymology 1

From cock +‎ head. See cock (“penis”), and compare dickhead, knobhead.

Noun

cockhead (plural cockheads)(vulgar, slang)

  1. (literally) The glans penis.
    • 2003, Matt Bernstein Sycamore, Pulling Taffy, page 64:
      He says oh that feels great, could you squeeze a bit harder on my cockhead?
  2. (synecdochically, derogatory) Dickhead.
    • 2003, Jerzy N. Kosinski, The Devil Tree: A Novel, page 89:
      I'm star material, you cockhead. Just look at me!

Etymology 2

From cock +‎ head. See cock (“turn upward”).

Noun

cockhead (plural cockheads)

  1. (engineering) The rounded or pointed top of a grinding mill spindle, forming a pivot on which the stone is balanced.
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