Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Cock Tease

Quick summary: A vulgar and often insulting term for someone seen as flirting sexually without following through.

What does it mean?

Cock tease is a crude term used for someone, usually a woman, who is accused of encouraging sexual interest and then not taking it further.

Is it positive or negative?

It is strongly negative and often sexist.

When do you use it?

This is useful to understand, but risky to use. It often sounds bitter, entitled, or insulting rather than playful.

Examples

Example 1: She was rubbing up against me all night and then she just left. She's such a cock tease.

Example 2: She is a cock tease, nothing more.

Question for you

Why do you think this term so often sounds worse for the speaker than the target?

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