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Apparently named after a public house, which closed long ago; "hop" refers to the climbing plant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hop pole
Today it means: A slender pole supporting a hopvine. Full definition →
Today it means: A slender pole supporting a hopvine. Full definition →
Apparently named after a public house, which closed long ago; "hop" refers to the climbing plant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.