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Definition of 'sock'Etymology 1
* From (etyl) socke, sokke, sok, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
A knitted or woven covering for the foot
A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors
A violent blow, punch
A shortened version of (Internet) sock puppet
- "For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone "
[ ]RationalWiki
(firearms|informal) a gun sock
Derived terms
* bobby socks
* knock somebody's socks off
( rel-mid)
* sock hop
* sock puppet
( rel-bottom)
References
Etymology 2
* Unknown, but compare Portuguese soco ("a hit with one's hand; a punch").
(en)
Verb
( en-verb)
To hit or strike violently
To deliver a blow
- They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you. — James Jones
Derived terms
* sock away
* sock in
* sockdolager
Etymology 3
( etyl) soc, ( lena) soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.
Similar to 'sock'soak, seek, shook, suck, shock, sick, sack, shack, sheik, shuck, suk, sook, souk, saick, shaik, seck, seak, swack
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