Hock
Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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Synonyms for Hock
Tank
Tank noun - A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids.
Both words in one sentence
- Pixar does it again in Finding Nemo when Nemo is about to be inducted into the fish tank's fraternal bond, the ceremony taking place atop Mount Wanna-hock-a-loogie.
Source: Repeated Cue, Tardy Response -
Repeated Cue, Tardy Response: When Nemo is about to be inducted into the fish tank's fraternal bond, the ceremony taking place atop Mount Wanna-hock-a-loogie.
Source: Western Animation / Finding Nemo
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Tank and Hock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hock/tank
Hock & Tank. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hock/tank>.
Tank or Hock. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hock/tank.
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