Define “Cock Blocked”
In many IT organisations, there is (inevitably) someone who thinks that they are quite important. Full of their own brilliance, or maybe an overbalanced sense of ownership, but most likely someone who thinks who thinks they “own” something and make sure that no-one else gets access. (After all, if you are only one who ‘knows’ then they can’t get rid of you can they ? ……idiot).
These people think of themselves as the head rooster, or cock of the roost (a farming term for the pecking order in a chicken pen). And when they decide to block something that you are planning, typically because of their contrary nature, that is called COCK BLOCKING. ((Sometimes this person is also described as a cock , drawing on the same metaphor as ‘king of the roost’))
Example: Yeah, I took that concept over to the Linux team and John promptly cock blocked it because it’s in his area . Probably thinks its going to reduce his relevance.
