Meanings
adjectivehalf-rocked (not comparable)
- UKdialectalnot comparableobsoletehalf-witted
Origin
From the idea of a person not being rocked enough in the cradle as an infant.
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APA
half-rocked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-rocked
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“half-rocked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-rocked. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-rocked,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-rocked.
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