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Webster 1913 Edition


Pollock

Pol′lock

,
Noun.
[See
Pollack
.]
(Zool.)
A marine gadoid fish (
Pollachius carbonarius
), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called
coalfish
,
lob
,
podley
,
podling
,
pollack
, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pollock

POL'LOCK


Definition 2024


Pollock

Pollock

See also: pollock

English

Pronunciation

As the noun pollock.

Proper noun

Pollock

  1. A surname.

Noun

Pollock (plural Pollocks)

  1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.

Etymology 2

See Polack.

Pronunciation

As Polack.

Noun

Pollock (plural Pollocks)

  1. Alternative spelling of Polack
    • 1993 January 15, “Krzyzewski's plea couldn't sway Presidents Commission”, in The Advocate:
      "Maybe I'm a dumb Pollock. Is that too simple?" Krzyzewski's arguments were well-founded.
    • 2003, Richard Medugno, Bigger Dreams: A Two Act Play about Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski, 1st Books Library, ISBN 978-1-4107-2537-0, page 13:
      YOUNG GARY (Voicing) Shut up, you dumb Pollock!
      BOB is struck dumb. He just stares at YOUNG GARY.
    • a. 2004, “Bridget” (student), quoted in Karyn D. McKinney, Being White: Stories of Race and Racism, Routledge (2005), ISBN 978-0-415-93572-2, page 122:
      Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it.

pollock

pollock

See also: Pollock

English

Alternative forms

Noun

pollock (plural pollocks or pollock)

  1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
Translations

Derived terms

Synonyms

Verb

pollock (third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)

  1. To fish for pollock.

References

  • pollock in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology 2

From Jackson Pollock, an American artist who painted in splatters.

Verb

pollock (third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)

  1. To splatter, as with paint.