English

Pronunciation

As the noun pollock.

Proper noun

Pollock

1. A surname.

Noun

Pollock ‎(plural Pollocks)

1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.

Etymology 2

See Polack.

Pronunciation

As Polack.

Noun

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 978-1-4107-2537-0, 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 978-0-415-93572-2, page 122:

     Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it.

English

Alternative forms

• pollack

Noun

pollock ‎(plural pollocks or pollock)

1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.

Translations

Derived terms

• Alaska pollock
• Atlantic pollock
• European pollock

Synonyms

• (P. pollachius): Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lythe
• (P. virens): Boston blues, coalfish, coley, silver bills, saithe

Verb

pollock ‎(third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)

1. To fish for pollock.

References

• pollock in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology 2

From Jackson Pollock, an American artist who painted in splatters.

Verb

pollock ‎(third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)

1. To splatter, as with paint.