0 in debt:
1 the middle joint in the back leg of an animal such as a horse
ham hocks
2 a type of white wine from Germany
3 to sell something that you hope to buy back later because you need money now:
4 to exchange in return for borrowing money; pawn:
to hock jewelry
5 To be in hock is to have a debt:
6 in debt:
7 to get into or get out of debt:
8 to pawn a possession (= leave it temporarily with someone in exchange for an amount of money that must be paid back after a particular period of time to prevent it from being sold):
People in a financial difficulty often possess something of value to hock.
The hind legs are more deeply tinted above the hocks.
The hocks have the greatest flavour, and need to be boiled a long time to soften the meat.
The rate of maturity has been accelerated, and a common criticism of light hindquarters and sickle hocks have been reduced to a minimum.
They would get their legs dirty and arrive at destination with their hocks black.
Since 15th century the properties have often been leased, gifted or hocked to the members of nobility.
Rear legs should have a moderate bend at the hocks.
Walk and trot to be straight and true with good flexion in the hocks and freedom of the shoulders.
The meat of particularly meaty hocks may be removed and served as is.