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.