Etymology

hoik

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Today it means: A wild hook shot played without style. Full definition →

First used late 2013
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The story

Possibly originally a form of hike (itself of unclear etymology).

First known use, by meaning

  • late 2013 A contraption that allows rapid teleportation in Terraria, making use of a glitch involving sloped blocks.

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