trock

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noun

A game similar to croquet but played on a table.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

trock1

nountrock (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA game similar to croquet but played on a table.

Trock2

nounTrock (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablelifestyleA genre of music produced by fans of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, characterized by lyrics about its characters, settings, and plot elements.

    One of the more interesting activities is the writing of “Trock,” or Timelord rock, a genre of music well known among the show's fans that celebrates the show and its characters.

    2012 December 26, Veronica Austin, “New club celebrates science fiction”, in The Issaquah Press, page B6
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    Allegra is more of an indie upstart, "though (she's) one of the people who always comes up when you talk about Trock," says Perry Michael Simon, who edits "The Nerdist," comedian Chris Hardwick's popular, geek-centric website.

    2011 December 14, Christopher Borrelli, “Allegra Rosenberg is all plugged in, ready to Trock”, in Chicago Tribune

    The originators of the Trock phenomenon, Chameleon Circuit's ode to the TARDIS is a delightfully retro-eighties-sounding jaunt, Gary Numan with an even more one-track mind than the original.

    2013, Dave Thompson, Doctor Who FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe, Applause Theatre and Cinema Bokos, →ISBN

Origin

Trock · noun

Blend of Time Lord + rock, after the pattern of wrock.

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APA

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