pollock
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 7
/ˈpɑlək/
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/ˈpɑlək/ · /ˈpɒlək/
Definition of pollock
11 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
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noun
- Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
- Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
- A painting by Jackson Pollock.
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(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
- To fish for pollock.
- To splatter, as with paint.
name
- (countable, uncountable)A surname.
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (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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