Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shake one's hocks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
shake one's hocks
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get moving; to depart in a hurry.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

shakes one's hocks (present, singular) shaking one's hocks (participle, present) shook one's hocks (past) shaken one's hocks (participle, past)

Questions

What does shake one's hocks mean?
To get moving; to depart in a hurry.

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