as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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Recent Examples of hock
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Marrow beans, soft and porcelain-colored and known for pairing well with meats, slow-cook with ham hocks into a brothy, herbaceous stew that erases borders in its rustic goodness.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Bandcamp’s cut is 15% on digital sales and 10% when hocking physical stuff (t-shirts, vinyl, CDs, cassettes, etc).
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Ambitious cooks can smoke their own hocks for double the meat.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Marrow beans, soft and porcelain-colored and known for pairing well with meats, slow-cook with ham hocks into a brothy, herbaceous stew that erases borders in its rustic goodness.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
Conversely, Soto was like the guy who hocks his wedding ring before the separation agreement is signed.
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Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Bandcamp’s cut is 15% on digital sales and 10% when hocking physical stuff (t-shirts, vinyl, CDs, cassettes, etc).
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hock
Noun
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Concern arose that Orange was going to be taken out of the jail and lynched.
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Vanity Fair reported that he was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of misdemeanor battery against a girlfriend, and was later charged with battering his third wife, Joanna Ferrell.
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At one point, the family pawned the title to their car to help keep his dream alive.
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There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.
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According to prosecutors, Eidleh deposited more than $5 million in fraud proceeds, kickbacks and bribes into accounts associated with shell companies in an effort to conceal the source of the money.
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The best answer for the future of Social Security is to establish personal accounts with proper regulations for younger people into which part of their payroll taxes would be deposited.
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Given the cameras in the courtroom, his defense argued – much like lawyers have in Tyler Robinson’s case in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk – that his appearance in shackles and a prison outfit could influence potential jurors.
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Later, Simpson served nine years in prison after being convicted on unrelated charges.
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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hock. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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