Cockles is a pairing mashup - a portmanteau of (Misha) Collins and (Jensen) Ackles-used to indicate those characters are Slashed in a fanfiction or other fanwork.It tends to be used in crack rather than serious sense.
Under one popular theory, the phrase cockles of your heart is derived from the Latin description for the heart's chambers, cochleae cordis. It is believed that the word cockles is a corrupted version of cochleae, most likely entering the popular vernacular as a form of slang. There actually aren't any cockles of your heart, but the term may come from the fact that the chambers of the heart resemble a mollusk's shell, also called a cockle. View slideshow of images above. An inspirational story or nostalgic movie is often said to warm the cockles of your heart, but where exactly are they located? Not surprisingly, the answer will not be a test question on any medical school exam. There actually aren't any cockles of your heart, but the term may come from the fact that the chambers of the heart resemble a mollusk's shell, also called a cockle. View slideshow of images above. A cockle is a small, edible, saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc. Although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family Cardiidae. True cockles live in sandy, sheltered beaches throughout the world. The distinctive rounded shells are bilaterally symmetrical, and are heart-shaped when viewed from the end. Cockles are capable of jumping by bending and straightening the foot. As is the case in many bivalves, cockles display gonochorism (the sex of an individual varies according to conditions), and some species reach maturity rapidly. So when something warms the cockles of our heart, it is a reference to something pleasant that makes our heart beat faster and makes us feel good. It is probably also the origin of the saying that something gives us that warm and fuzzy feeling. John Frith, Paddington. The cockles of the heart are its ventricles, named by some in Latin as cochleae cordis, from cochlea (snail), alluding to their shape. The saying means to warm and gratify one's deepest feelings. Patricia McPhee, Booker Bay. Cockles. Pronounce it: ko-kuls. They may be most associated with Dublin, alive alive-o, but cockles are available all over the world. Their small, heart-shaped shells contain a small, delicate morsel of flesh that can be eaten raw, steamed or boiled. Cockles recipes. Cockles are small, edible bivalves. Traditionally sold with winkles and whelks, cockles have been a popular British seaside snack for many years. They were also sold outside London pubs by vendors who, in the absence of scales, used a pint glass as a measure.  One of the meanings of cockle is the chamber of a kiln: in reference to the heart, it refers to the chambers, of which there are four (two atria and two ventricles). The cockles of the heart are its ventricles, named by some in Latin as cochleae cordis, from cochlea (snail), alluding to their shape. The saying means to warm and gratify one's deepest feelings. Patricia McPhee, Booker Bay.
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