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rooster

roos·ter

UK/ˈɹuːstə/ US/ˈɹʉwstə/ fairly common slang us

noun

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Origin

From roost + -er. In the regions where it is used, displaced cock through taboo avoidance. Compare typologically Russian насе́дка (nasédka) (akin to наси́живать (nasíživatʹ), also akin to насе́ст (nasést)).

Phrases

  • cock rooster
  • rooster booster
  • rooster sauce

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