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Hock·ing

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–noun

William Ernest, 1873–1966, U.S. philosopher.

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n.

1. The tarsal joint of the hind leg of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, corresponding to the human ankle but bending in the opposite direction.
2. A joint in the leg of a domestic fowl similar to the hock of a quadruped.
A small cut of meat, especially ham, from the front or hind leg directly above the foot.

tr.v. hocked, hock·ing, hocks
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; hamstring.

[Middle English, from Old English hōh, heel.]

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tr.v.   hocked, hock·ing, hocks
To pawn: hock a diamond ring.

n.

The state of being pawned: put the diamonds in hock.
The state of being in debt: thought we'd never get out of hock.

[Probably from Dutch hok, prison.]

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Hocking County, OH (county, FIPS 73) Location: 39.49658 N, 82.47578 W
Population (1990): 25533 (10481 housing units)
Area: 1095.0 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)

Little Hocking, OH Zip code(s): 45742

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