cuck
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A cuckold or cuckquean.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Not the Horn-Plague, but something worse, Had drove the frighted Cucks from thence.
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A weakling.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
One who meekly and submissively acts against their own interests, or those of their own race, gender, class, religion, etc.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cuck” mean?
A cuckold or cuckquean.
Is “cuck” formal or informal?
cuck is generally slang.