cockhound
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Meaning · English
A promiscuous person, one who is eager to have sex with men.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He had affairs on the side but was a gentleman about it, with the result that far from being trashed as a cockhound, the Daily News tried to trash him as a queer, and failed.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cockhound” mean?
A promiscuous person, one who is eager to have sex with men.
Is “cockhound” formal or informal?
cockhound is generally slang, vulgar.