16 since cock is american slang for male genitalia, it’s fallen out of use in america (not in england!) except when specifically referring to cock fighting Chicken is genderless, hen is the female, rooster Cock and cockerel are male, and chick refers to the younglings (of either sex). cock a snook at sb/sth 这里介绍一个和cock有关的习语：cock a snook at sb/sth。 cock a snook at sb/sth的意思是“（说话或做事）明显地表示蔑视；轻蔑；不屑一顾”，当你想用英语表示某人对某事物不屑一顾，就可以用这个习语来形容。 例句如下： to cock a snook at authority 蔑视. The cock and the bull are popular names for pubs or inns England has 76 named the cock and 123 named the bull
The fact that there happens to be two inns of that name isn't strong evidence the phrase comes from this town Neither is the fact the pubs have been there a long time, as many pubs have long histories. From the phrase set cock a hoop, of unknown origin, apparently denoting. It seems that, in english, the connection between the two is that, at first, cock was an nickname for people who strutted like a cock. The general understanding of what's meant by 'cock a snook' is the spread hand with thumb on the nose, preferably with crossed eyes, waggling fingers and any other annoying gesticulation that comes to mind at the time. The fact that they are body parts does not make them dirty words
See entries here here & here Other dictionary labels include impolite and taboo.
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