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verb (used with object)
1.
to strike or hit hard.
noun
2.
a hard blow.
3.
a very successful show, performance, actor, etc.: The show was a sock.
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Sock away
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
adjective
Verb phrases4.
extremely successful: a sock performance.
5.
sock away, to put into savings or reserve.
6.
sock in, to close or ground because of adverse weather conditions: The airport was socked in.
Origin:
1690–1700; origin uncertain
1690–1700; origin uncertain
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World English Dictionary
| sock away | |
| —vb | |
| informal (US), (Canadian), (NZ) (tr) to save up | |
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Word Origin & History
sock
1700, "to beat, hit," of uncertain origin. To sock it to (someone) first recorded 1877.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
sock definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
sock away
Put money in a safe place for future use, as in I've got about $2,000 socked away for a new car. This usage presumably alludes to putting one's savings in a sock. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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