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Definition: HALFCOCKED

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Of Halfcock.[Websters].
Verb Past Tense 1. Seldom used past tense conjugation of the verb halfcock.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(halfcock)		 1. To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch.[Websters].
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: halfcocking, halfcocked, halfcocks, halfcocker, halfcockers, halfcockingly and halfcockedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Halfcocked" is a common misspelling or typo for: half-cocked.

Date "Halfcocked" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: HALFCOCKED

Expressions Definition
To go off halfcocked (a) To be discharged prematurely, or with the trigger at half cock; -- said of a firearm. (b) To do or say something without due thought or care. [Colloq. or Low]. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: HALFCOCKED

Halfcocked

Halfcocked
Origin Boston, Massachusetts
Genre(s) Hard rock
Years active 1997–2002
Label(s) Curve of the Earth, Megatronic/DreamWorks
Associated acts 6L6, Plush, Slunt, Powerman 5000, Danzig
Former members
Sarah Reitkopp : Singer
Tommy O'Neil : Guitar
Johnny Rock Heatley : Guitar
Jhen Kobran : Bass, backing vocals
Charlee Johnson : Drums
Jaime Richter : Guitar, backing vocals<br /

Halfcocked (also known as Half Cocked, Halfc*cked or Half-Cocked) is an American hard rock band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal,[1] they started out in Boston in 1997 and signed with independent label Curve of the Earth Records. In 1999 the band placed third in the finals of the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble,[2] being the first "wild card" act to play in the finals. They signed with DreamWorks imprint Megatronic Records (headed by Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One) and moved to Los Angeles in 2000.[3] After numerous delays,[4] they released one final album—The Last Star—before splitting up.

Discography

Albums

  • Sell Out (1998)
  • Occupation: Rock Star (2000)
  • The Last Star (2001)

Compilation appeances

  • Girls! Girls! Girls! (1998, Curve of the Earth) (song: "Whole in the World")
  • Benefit for El Chupacabra (1998, Polterchrist) (song: "Ghost Bones")
  • Dracula 2000 soundtrack (2000, Sony) (song: "Sober")
  • Shrek soundtrack (2001, DreamWorks) (song: "Bad Reputation")
  • WWF Tough Enough (2001, DreamWorks) (song:"Drive Away")

References

  1. Draping Heavy Metal in Sequins, and Proud of It!, Isaac Guzman, New York Daily News, May 2001.
  2. "The Sheila Divine wins the WBCN Rumble", Jim Sullivan, The Boston Globe, F4, May 29, 1999.
  3. Bye-bye, Half Cocked, Bret Milano, Boston Phoenix, May 26, 2000.
  4. Suburban voices, Sean Richardson, Boston Phoenix, July 26, 2001.

External links

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Halfcocked". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: HALFCOCKED

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Translations: HALFCOCKED

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Hanguk Mal 반안전 장치를 한 (halfcocked), 공이치기를 반쯤 올린 (halfcocked). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, halfcocked. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 반안전 장치를 한 (halfcocked), 공이치기를 반쯤 올린 (halfcocked). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, halfcocked. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 반안전 장치를 한 (halfcocked), 공이치기를 반쯤 올린 (halfcocked). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, halfcocked. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish amartillado a medias (halfcocked). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, halfcocked. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). Top