cockblock.
To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible.
Meaning & usage
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).
Where this word comes from
Rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.
The act of cockblocking.
A person who cockblocks.
Where this word comes from
Rhyming compound of cock + block; likely a back-formation from cockblocker. First use appears c. 1972. See cite below.
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