When I was in London England, visiting my daughter who teaches there, I encountered this drinking establishment. The Famous Cock. I wonder how many young fellows have staggered out of this place at closing time and decided to take a semi nude selfie, with the sign as a background? I'm sure someone has thought of it.
That word is used quite a bit in various areas of London where
chickens used to be raised. I often travelled a subway line where the last stop was Cockfosters. After each stop, the recorded ladies voice would say, " This is a Piccadilly line service to Cockfosters" , so you could hear it 20 times during a trip. After hearing it about 15 times, I made a public announcement to the people seated in my area, saying that, if I ever start a town, I'm not going to put cock in the name. A very proper looking Indian man in a business suit, laughed much louder than the others, until his wife gave him a look, reminding him that he does not enjoy this type of humor.☺