Cockfights

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A competitive event where roosters are bred and trained to fight each other for entertainment purposes
2. A controversial sport involving the organized fighting of gamecocks, often resulting in injury to the birds
3. A form of bloodsport where two male chickens engage in combat, often wagered upon by spectators

Etymology: "Cockfights" is the plural of "cockfight", a compound of "cock" and "fight". Its parts are both plain Old English-derived words: "cock" for a male bird, and "fight" for a contest or combat. Put together, the word names the contest itself, with the plural simply counting the bouts.