When you are walking and your ankle painfully moves to an uncomfortable angle, this happens when you come off e.g a curb or step. This is a Hull word which is used nowhere else in the world.
Person 1: "Hey, why are you limping?"
Person 2:" Well I just cockled over as I came off that curb over there."
Entering a situation without being fully prepared.
Origin: Muskets and revolvers have a lowered, half-cocked, and full-cock position for the hammer. During loading, the weapon is brought to a half-cock. The weapon must then be brought to a full-cock to be used. Forgetting to cock the weapon leads to it being unprepared for combat.
The boxer did'nt do any research on his opponent, and went off half-cocked to fight somebody twice his size.
when a situation occurs where the amount of males in one location exceeds the limit of comfort for any non-homosexual.
an event (such as a gathering or a party) where the ratio of attendence of men over women is very high. Cockfestation, or more commonly refered to as a cockfest, can be determined as having a minimum ratio of 2:1 (men to women).