Ock

/ɑk/ noun

Definition

A variant or slang suffix used in some word formations, particularly in music genres or informal speech (like in 'crock' or 'knock').

Etymology

This is primarily used as a suffix in compound words rather than a standalone word. It appears in words like 'haddock' (from Old English 'hadde') and as a phonetic ending in many informal words.

Kelly Says

The '-ock' suffix is super common in English place names and animal names (like Shamrock, haddock, bullock) because it came from Old English '-oc' which marked diminutives or small things.

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