Reference meaning

-ock

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Forming nouns from nouns, originally with a diminutive sense.

Other meanings

2. noun

A man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York.

3. proper noun

A river in Oxfordshire, England, that joins the Thames at Abingdon.

4. proper noun

A minor river in Surrey, England, that joins the Wey at Godalming.

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