Hockshop
/ˈhɒkˌʃɒp/noun
A pawnshop; a place where items are left as security for a loan.
Did you know?The first part, hock, comes from a slang word meaning “to pawn,” and older English also used it in the darker sense of being trapped in debt or out of money.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
hocken
“To pawn or pledge goods for a loan.”
16th Century
English
hock
“Slang for pawning something, or being in a state of debt.”
17th Century
English
hockshop
“A shop where goods are pawned for short-term loans.”
Modern English
English
hockshop
“A pawnshop.”