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Aug 10, 2023

UK village with name so rude that the road sign almost causes crashes

In Cornwall lies the village of Cocks and unsurprisingly it’s easy pray for dirty jokes, innuendos, lude graffiti, and stolen road signs – and residents are sick of it Never miss any of the fun stuff.

In Cornwall lies the village of Cocks and unsurprisingly it’s easy pray for dirty jokes, innuendos, lude graffiti, and stolen road signs – and residents are sick of it

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Motorists travelling near a small UK village have allegedly nearly crashed due to the road signs featuring is rude name.

In Cornwall lies the village of Cocks – and unsurprisingly it’s easy pray for dirty jokes, innuendos, and lude graffiti.

One of the latest incidents saw a group of youngsters travel to the village and attempt to steal one of the signs, but motorists are said to also be a potential risk.

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According to The Express, the rude name has also posed a potential danger for motorists on the A3075, as some drivers have reportedly had near misses while distracted by the humorous sign that still remains.

The Daily Star previously reported the locals' frustrations after a gang wrapped the lude sign in chains in hope of making off with it.

Now, some residents are refusing to replace one of the stolen village signs as the frequent theft of the sign has prompted them to take a stand against the ongoing ridicule.

In a desperate bid to end the never-ending cycle of crudeness officials said they were considering renaming the village Cox instead.

However, residents opposed the idea, leading officials to abandon the suggestion.

As the villagers of Cocks continue to grapple with the persistent ridicule and pranks, they hope for a solution that respects their community while putting an end to the tasteless jests that have plagued their village.

Resident Dave Milton said that new signs used to be replaced only to be stolen again within days.

He told the Sun: “A few years ago we were woken up by a loud banging at 3am and it was some lads trying to pull the sign out with a car. They put chains around it and yanked it out and it’s not been replaced since. I doubt they’ll put the sign back any time soon.”

He continued: “Most of the signs are probably on somebody’s bedroom wall. People seem to want to lie in bed and stare at Cocks. But people in Cocks - I think we’re called Cockers - can see the funny side of it. We have a track that gets muddy when it rains which locals call Slippery Dicks."

However, another resident Julie Ward said that some locals want the sign back.

She said: “There are funny, strange things about living here - if you have to give your address over the phone it always gives people a chuckle but I don’t know any different, I’m just happy living here. The people are lovely and when the weather’s beautiful there’s nowhere better.”

However the town of Cocks is not the only British town with a rather bizarre name as many have been surprised to find an English village named Brown Willy as well as Three Cocks in Wales and Twatt in Scotland.

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