slock.
A draught; a gulp.
Meaning & usage
A draught; a gulp.
A slock of wine.
Where this word comes from
Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).
To swallow, gulp.
Where this word comes from
Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).
To poach (a servant) from another household.
To entice.
An improvised weapon consisting of a padlock placed in a sock, common in prison environments.
Where this word comes from
Blend of sock + lock.
To strike with a slock.
Where this word comes from
Blend of sock + lock.
To hunt (wild game) with preindustrial tools such as spears, blowguns, slingshots, arrows, crossbows, or others.
Where this word comes from
Coined or popularized by Tim Wells, who is widely known among hunters for this style of hunting.
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