- hock-money
- Contributions for the celebration of hock-day.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hock-money
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hock money — “+ noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: Middle English hockemoney, from hocke , hoke + money archaic : money collected at Hocktide … Useful english dictionary
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Hock tide — was an ancient general holiday in England, celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter Sunday.Hock Tuesday was an important term day, rents being then payable, for with Michaelmas it divided the rural year into its winter and summer… … Wikipedia
Hock-day — Hockˈ day or Hock Tuesday noun An old English festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday, one of the chief customs being the seizing and binding of men by women until they gave money for their liberty • • • Main Entry: ↑hock … Useful english dictionary
hock — hock1 [ hak ] verb transitive INFORMAL to sell something to a PAWNBROKER (=someone who lends money in exchange for objects): PAWN hock hock 2 [ hak ] noun 1. ) count the part in the middle of an animal s back leg a ) count or uncount the part… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hock Lee bus riots — Infobox Historical Event Event Name = Hock Lee Bus Strikes and Riots Image Caption = AKA = Participants = Workers from Hock Lee Amalgamated Bus Company Students from Chinese middle schools Location = Alexandra Road Tiong Bahru Date = April 23… … Wikipedia
hock — hock1 [hɔk US ha:k] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1600 1700; : German; Origin: Hochheimer of Hochheim , from the name of the place in Germany where it was originally made.] [Sense: 2; Date: 1800 1900; : Dutch; Origin: hok prison ] [Sense: 3 4; Origin: Old… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hock — [[t]hɒ̱k[/t]] hocks 1) N MASS Hock is a type of dry white wine from Germany. [mainly BRIT] ...a glass of hock. 2) N COUNT The hock of an animal, especially a horse, is the joint in its back leg that points backwards. 3) N COUNT: usu n N A hock is … English dictionary
hock — 1 noun 1 (U) especially BrE a German white wine 2 (C) the middle joint of an animal s back leg 3 be in hock informal a) something that is in hock has been sold temporarily because you need money; pawned (pawn2) b) to be in debt: in hock to the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hock — I UK [hɒk] / US [hɑk] noun Word forms hock : singular hock plural hocks 1) [uncountable] a type of white wine from Germany 2) a) [countable] the part in the middle of an animal s back leg b) [countable/uncountable] the part above a pig s back… … English dictionary
