Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
hox .
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- noun Plural form of
hock . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
hock .
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Examples
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"Cowhocks" -- that is, the hocks turned in and the feet turned out -- are intolerable.
unknown title 2009
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He sat upon the bar of this, swinging to and fro, working himself into position until he was resting on the "hocks," as performers call that portion of the leg just above the knee.
Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer Vance Barnum
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A hulk of a man over six feet tall and 250 pounds with ham hocks for arms and gigantic hands, Eifler had been a U.S. Customs agent rounding up bootleggers in San Diego when he decided to return to active duty in the Army.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Turned out both back legs were broken at the hocks.
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I was the kind of kid who ate anything and everything—candied yams, Cornish hens, greens with ham hocks, salmon croquettes, deep-fried catfish, deep-fried chicken, turkey chili, black-eyed peas, pinto beans.
True You Janet Jackson 2011
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A hulk of a man over six feet tall and 250 pounds with ham hocks for arms and gigantic hands, Eifler had been a U.S. Customs agent rounding up bootleggers in San Diego when he decided to return to active duty in the Army.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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If someone harvest a buck go out and cut the tarsal gands from the hind hocks, I would suggest using disposalable gloves and a zip lock baggy to hold your bounty.
Deer Actractants 2010
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Turned out both back legs were broken at the hocks.
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If someone harvest a buck go out and cut the tarsal gands from the hind hocks, I would suggest using disposalable gloves and a zip lock baggy to hold your bounty.
Deer Actractants 2010
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He pawed the ground like a mad bull, then ran to woods-edge near the 14-pointer, where he rubbed his head raw against a tree, peed on his hocks, and snort-wheezed with all his might!
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Hard floors can also cause sore hocks (heels), a common condition in rabbits, said Lee.
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