pollock

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑlək/
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/ˈpɑlək/ · /ˈpɒlək/

Definition of pollock

11 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
  2. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
  3. A painting by Jackson Pollock.
  4. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of Polack.
    “"Maybe I'm a dumb Pollock. Is that too simple?" Krzyzewski's arguments were well-founded.”
    “YOUNG GARY (Voicing) Shut up, you dumb Pollock! BOB is struck dumb. He just stares at YOUNG GARY.”
    “Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it.”

verb

  1. To fish for pollock.
  2. To splatter, as with paint.

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  3. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  4. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  5. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:

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Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok.

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