ock

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noun

A man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York.

OriginArabic أَخ →
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Meanings

ock1

nounock (plural ocks)

plural ocks

  1. New York CityA man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York.

ock2

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of och.

Ock3

proper noun
  1. A river in Oxfordshire, England, that joins the Thames at Abingdon.
  2. A minor river in Surrey, England, that joins the Wey at Godalming.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَخ“brother”
  2. Englishock

From Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ, “brother”) Doublet of akh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ock

MLA

“ock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ock.

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