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Etymology 1

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This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Related to Polk.

Pronunciation

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As the noun pollock.

Proper noun

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Pollock (countable and uncountable, plural Pollocks)

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
    2. A town in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
    3. A village in Sullivan County, Missouri.
    4. A town in Campbell County, South Dakota.
Derived terms
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Noun

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Pollock (plural Pollocks)

  1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.

Etymology 2

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See Polack.

Pronunciation

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As Polack.

Noun

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Pollock (plural Pollocks)

  1. Alternative spelling of Polack
    • 1993 January 15, “Krzyzewski's plea couldn't sway Presidents Commission”, in The Advocate:
      "Maybe I'm a dumb Pollock. Is that too simple?" Krzyzewski's arguments were well-founded.
    • 2003, Richard Medugno, Bigger Dreams: A Two Act Play about Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski, 1st Books Library, →ISBN, page 13:
      YOUNG GARY (Voicing) Shut up, you dumb Pollock!
      BOB is struck dumb. He just stares at YOUNG GARY.
    • a. 2004, “Bridget” (student), quoted in Karyn D. McKinney, Being White: Stories of Race and Racism, Routledge (2005), →ISBN, page 122:
      Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it.

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