The story
Unclear. Among various suggestions, it may be a corrupted form of hogwash (“swill”), of noggin (“a small measure of an alcoholic drink”), or of ocean.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A large body of water including the sea or the ocean. Full definition →
Unclear. Among various suggestions, it may be a corrupted form of hogwash (“swill”), of noggin (“a small measure of an alcoholic drink”), or of ocean.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.