live like a fighting cock

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Referring to the diet fed to gamecocks.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

live like a fighting cock (third-person singular simple present lives like a fighting cock, present participle living like a fighting cock, simple past and past participle lived like a fighting cock)

  1. (simile) To enjoy good food regularly.
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