- Cockblock
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To cockblock is to prevent a man from having sexual intercourse with a woman. A cockblock, or cockblocker is a person who engages in such obstruction or intervention. According to an article by a freelance writer, Joshua Bernstein, in the New York Press, cockblocking is a "foul act in which someone interferes with another's attempt at finding happiness inside someone's pants."[1] An author for the UWO Gazette believes that individuals frequenting bars in university towns are likely to be familiar with "this classic maneuver."[2]
Usage in the seduction community
In the parlance of the seduction community, a cockblock refers to a person who intentionally or accidentally interferes with or hinders a pickup artist's game[3] In The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Neil Strauss writes, "a cockblock can be a friend of the woman, a friend of the pickup artist, or a complete stranger."[3] According to the pickup artist Mystery, who used to be with Mystery Method (now Love Systems), when approaching a group of people with a woman he is interested in, it is important to win over any people in the group likely to cockblock him.[4]
Other usage
"Cockblock" can also be used in a figurative manner to describe non-sexual interfering behavior. New York Magazine used the term to characterize the Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg's attempts to counter a deal initiated by Governor of New York David Paterson.[5] According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "CockBlock" is also the name of a homosexual, mostly lesbian, dance club in San Francisco.[6]
In a slang of wingmen "cockblocker" means the enemy.
References
- ^ Bernstein, Joshua. "Feeling blocked". New York Press. http://www.nypress.com/20/30/news&columns/My%20So-Called%20Strife.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ Larkin, Matt (2004-09-15). "The fine art of the “cock block”". UWO Gazette. http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=Opinions&articleID=20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ a b Neil, Strauss (2005). The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Regan Books. p. 440. ISBN 0-06-055473-8.
- ^ The Game, p. 20.
- ^ "Bloomberg and Paterson: The Claws Come Out". New York Magazine. 2008-06-16. http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/06/bloomberg_and_paterson_the_cla.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (2007-07-07). "The Gay Spin". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/17/PKGTUQDCO01.DTL. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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