Definition of COCKBLOCK

cockblock

Plural: cockblocks

Verb

  • To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible.
  • To prevent someone from achieving a goal, aggressively getting in the way (e.g., an intentionally difficult level of a video game).

Noun

  • The act of cockblocking.
  • A person who cockblocks.

Origin / Etymology

From rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.

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