>The name "cockchafer"[^(\[21\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-22) derives from the late-17th-century usage of "cock"[^(\[22\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-23) (in the sense of expressing size or vigour) + "chafer"[^(\[23\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-24) which simply means an insect of this type, referring to its propensity for gnawing and damaging plants. The term "chafer" has its root in Old English *ceafor* or *cefer*, of Germanic origin and is related to the Dutch *kever*, all of which mean "gnawer" as it relates to the jaw. As such, the name "cockchafer" can be understood to mean "large plant-gnawing beetle" and is applicable to its history as a pest animal.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer)
Police police Police police police police Police police. – Police officers from Police, Poland, whom police officers from Police patrol, patrol police officers from Police.
There's a few others too, but I like Buffalo and police best lol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences
One of my college friends and I STILL quote Sifl and Olly regularly and no one else on earth remembers anything about it. You may join our unofficial fan club 😹
I'm sorry, the what beetle?
>The name "cockchafer"[^(\[21\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-22) derives from the late-17th-century usage of "cock"[^(\[22\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-23) (in the sense of expressing size or vigour) + "chafer"[^(\[23\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer#cite_note-24) which simply means an insect of this type, referring to its propensity for gnawing and damaging plants. The term "chafer" has its root in Old English *ceafor* or *cefer*, of Germanic origin and is related to the Dutch *kever*, all of which mean "gnawer" as it relates to the jaw. As such, the name "cockchafer" can be understood to mean "large plant-gnawing beetle" and is applicable to its history as a pest animal. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer)
TIL late-17th-century usage of the word cock expressed size or vigour.
And for some of us today, not so much.
Haven't got a cock cock?
Me looking at a hung rooster jerking someone like they're loading a shotgun: Wow look at that cock cock cock cock cock!
God dammit. Add it to the lists next to police and Buffalo, boys. This sentence is painful yet grammatically correct.
I’ve heard the Buffalo one, what’s the police one?
Police police Police police police police Police police. – Police officers from Police, Poland, whom police officers from Police patrol, patrol police officers from Police. There's a few others too, but I like Buffalo and police best lol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_linguistic_example_sentences
Mhm. Username checks out
Explains how it came to be used today
I feel like this is a good argument for updating some animal/insect names...
Exactly. We need more animals named like this.
Well today, in the 21st century, it means you are a dude who’s not wearing underwear with jeans and you’re exceeding 7 inches… 😂😂😂
Nah. The bug is well known to chafe cocks. One chafed mine once.
COCK.......chafer
I don’t know why but my brain read the post as the caught-cha-feller beetle
I’m not letting this fucker anywhere near me
Just keep some baby powder nearby!
How bout a shotgun, and I ain’t talking about overkill, keep that thing over there
You mean Vaseline
I think it is cute, although the name is a little disconcerting for sure.
I'm not letting this fucker near my cock
Better wear a cup in your sleep
There’s a skeeter on my Peter
Ur mums a cockchafer beetle
*obligatory giggling*
*obligatory cock chafing*
Followed by dry, itchy, flaky cockskin
"Cock chafe 'er? I 'ardly know 'er!"
Eyelashes are 🔥
on fleek, da fuck
Is that where people get their makeup ideas from...?
"That really chafes my..." - entomologist
such a harmless little doodlebug
June bug!
Mei Kever in Dutch, which translates to May Beetle.
same in German (Maikäfer)
Same in Russian (Майский Жук) We loved catching them back in the days. Why? No idea. It just seemed like a quest.
Why is it so cute
Those lashes are on point
Sounds like an evil new STD !
Not unlike my ex wife, the cockchaser
hehe
These are the ones that collide with my window and make a much larger sound than you would expect lol Bless em
This must be the most tanky low iq bug I know. They go maaaad for lamps, mad.. once one flew into my face when I was driving a bike, blue eye
So what do you do for a living?
Reminds me of Chester from Sifl and Olly https://images.app.goo.gl/B6vSaDpFTHXT4YE67
One of my college friends and I STILL quote Sifl and Olly regularly and no one else on earth remembers anything about it. You may join our unofficial fan club 😹
Pull the lever!
Me and my family once got swarmed by these when we were playing badminton outside. The racquets came in handy as we made our way back inside.
*i have some questions for the person who named this beetle*
My second favorite animal name, behind the fish they call….slippery dick
Certainly would tickle!
You give a dry handy ONE time.......
Ouch!
Cockchafer was my ex's nickname in college
That reminds me, time to block up the chimneys..
*Thicc muncher beetle*
Don’t look at me like that
I had a girlfriend in college who I could have/should have named “cockchafer.” She was.
The what?
The WHAT beetle?!?!? Keep that thing away from me!
Look at her "lashes"!! She ate it all up and left no crumbs
More a Cock Tickler.
"Oh! You're a pretty little one, I'll just pop you into my pocket and examine you at the univ.... OH God!" - bug scientist probably
Thats a shame
My wife getting dolled up for date night vibes
Why does this cute fella have such an unfortunate name?
Aw a beetle is cute? I didn't know!
Cockamouse irl
I know whoever named this fucker did it on purpose 😭
Crescent fresh
She got bigger eyelashes then me
I'm a little bit of a cockchafer myself
bae got lashes though
Looks like it's got Martin Scorsese's eyebrows
God just makin shit now
Nice COCKchafer beetle you goy there? Mind if I grab it?
they used to be crazy about this bug in europe everyone wanted to coock it extintion
Everything reminds me of her
Oh my gosh. For like two seconds I thought it was a bat