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Cockfighting

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cock·fight  (kkft)
n.
A fight between gamecocks, often fitted with metal gaffs, that is arranged as a spectacle.

cockfighting adj. & n.
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Noun1.Cockfightingcockfighting - participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
blood sport - sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"

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Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, is poised to introduce legislation making cockfighting a felony punishable by up to two years in jail.
The thick, glossy, perfect-bound book holds lots of good reading and photos: There's an article on the infamous Zodiac Killer and tips on how to solve his cryptic ciphers; a tutorial on how to become a ninja; Cockfighting in the Philippines (no doubt inspired by this page's usual compiler); and a profile on wrestler Larry Shreeve, aka Abdullah the Butcher.
Nine months ago, the Honolulu Police Department put five officers on paid leave while the FBI investigated whether they had accepted money from illegal cockfighting operations.
 
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