cucking stool Meaning & Definition
What Does Cucking Stool Mean?
As a noun, cucking stool means A kind of chair to which a person (such as a scold or dishonest tradesman) was fastened in order to be punished and socially humiliated, usually by being pelted and hooted at by a mob in front of their own house, but sometimes being taken to water and ducked.
Cucking Stool: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | castigatory, ducking stool and scolding stool |
| Plural | cucking stools |
Cucking Stool Definition (Noun)
- A kind of chair to which a person (such as a scold or dishonest tradesman) was fastened in order to be punished and socially humiliated, usually by being pelted and hooted at by a mob in front of their own house, but sometimes being taken to water and ducked.
Synonyms of Cucking Stool
Cucking stool synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
cucking stool (plural cucking stools)
Origin of Cucking Stool
From about 1215. Origin uncertain. The variant ducking stool is a later (from 1597) corruption. The meaning of cuck here may be a long obsolete nursery word for feces, as reflected in Old English cac, defying sound changes as have words like Mama and Papa. The chair was once described as Latin cathedra stercoris; why, though, this punishment should have this name has not been convincingly explained.
Questions People Ask About Cucking Stool
What part of speech is cucking stool?
Cucking stool is a noun.
What is another word for cucking stool?
You can replace cucking stool with words such as castigatory, ducking stool and scolding stool. See the full list of cucking stool synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of cucking stool?
The plural of cucking stool is cucking stools.