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From jump (“flee”) + the + dock (“place in the courtroom where the accused sits”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jump the dock
Today it means: To escape from custody during a court sitting. Full definition →
Today it means: To escape from custody during a court sitting. Full definition →
From jump (“flee”) + the + dock (“place in the courtroom where the accused sits”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.