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English
Etymology
Unknown. First attested in the 16th century, in the writing of William Shakespeare and possibly coined by him.
Pronunciation
Noun
pajock (plural pajocks)
- (archaic) A peacock, a male peafowl, noted for its large and extravagantly coloured tail.
- (obsolete, derogatory) savage, degenerate
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :For thou dost know, O Damon dear,
This realm dismantled was
Of Jove himself, and now reigns here
A very very — pajock
1954, C. S. Lewis, chapter 15, in The Horse and His Boy, →ISBN:“Peace! Your Majesties! My Lords!” said King Lune. “Have we no more gravity among us than to be so chafed by the taunt of a pajock?”
1958, L. Sprague De Camp, The Tower of Zanid:And wearing my stolen beard, I'll be bound! I'll trounce the pugging pajock in seemly style!
2002, Jude Deveraux, A Knight in Shining Armor, page 111:“Dickie Harewood is a tardy-gaited, unhaired pajock.” Dougless frowned, not understanding. “An ass, madam,” Nicholas explained.