Meaning & use
cocksucker
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Meaning
nouncountablevulgaroffensivetaboo
A very vulgar and offensive insult for a person the speaker despises, which also demeans sexual acts and gay men.
Grammar: Countable and used as a direct insult; it is never appropriate in polite speech.
Patterns
- call someone a cocksucker
The writer explained that the word is a vulgar insult and should not be used at work.
A teacher warned the class that shouting cocksucker would bring a suspension.
The film was edited to remove the word cocksucker before broadcast.
Word forms
| plural | cocksuckers |
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Common combinations
- a vulgar insult
- The word is a vulgar insult and offends most listeners.
- bleeped out
- The word was bleeped out on live television.
- censored word
- It is a censored word in most media.
- offensive term
- Dictionaries label it as an offensive term.
Synonyms and how they differ
- jerk
- Jerk is a mild, everyday insult for someone annoying, far less offensive than this word.
- bastard
- Bastard is also a strong insult, but it is less sexual in origin and widely heard in ordinary swearing.
- scumbag
- Scumbag is an insult for a contemptible person without the sexual and homophobic overtones.
Word family
- cocksucking adjective
- a vulgar intensifier used to express anger
Practice
Which statement about this word is accurate?
Choose one answer.
The word is highly vulgar and offensive, so it should be avoided in nearly all contexts; the other options describe it as polite, scientific or mild, which is false.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “cocksucker”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.