Cockfighter

/ˈkɑkˌfaɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who raises, trains, or manages roosters for cockfighting, or someone who engages in or organizes cockfights.

Etymology

Compound of cockfight and -er (agent suffix). Created to denote a person involved in the cockfighting trade or sport.

Kelly Says

Cockfighters were specialized professionals who bred roosters for aggression across generations—they essentially created an entire category of hyper-aggressive animals, showing how humans have shaped animal behavior for millennia through selective breeding.

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