noun
ock
noun
1
A slang, and now dated, New York term for a Middle Eastern deli or bodega owner.
"Old-timers in the neighborhood still called the corner-store owner "the ock"."
How to Use Ock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dated, informal New York City slang term; best treated as historical rather than something to use today.
When to use it
Slang, dated, and can be considered disrespectful — not neutral vocabulary.
Word Forms
ocks plural
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Etymology
Believed to come from the Arabic word for "brother", carried into New York street slang.