Definition of "cockfight" []

• A fight between gamecocks, often fitted with metal gaffs, that is arranged as a spectacle. (noun)

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• "That is what they term a cockfight dear boy, you must be a Mexican to attend one I fear."
• "Most were arrested on suspicion of being present at a cockfight, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor"
• "In California, participating in or knowingly attending a cockfight is a crime."