hocking
present participle of hock
• choking
Hocking (countable and uncountable, plural Hockings)
A surname.
A river, the Hocking River in Ohio, United States, a tributary of the Ohio River.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hocking is the 10748th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2969 individuals. Hocking is most common among White (93.3%) individuals.
• choking
Source: Wiktionary
Hock, n. Etym: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]
Definition: A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. Cf. Heel.]
1. (a) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. (b) A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
2. The popliteal space; the ham.
Hock, v. t.
Definition: To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.