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.