"Pollock" meaning in English

See Pollock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Pollocks [plural]
Etymology: Related to Polk. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Polk}} Polk Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Pollock (countable and uncountable, plural Pollocks)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Idaho, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-name-BdFxenc~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 32 8 13 17 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 23 26 7 13 29 1
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States Derived forms: Pollock Pines
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-name-99phgf8A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 32 8 13 17 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 23 26 7 13 29 1
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Sullivan County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Missouri, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-name-DZeE8XEH
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Campbell County, South Dakota.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Dakota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-name-p3Pj929x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 32 8 13 17 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 23 26 7 13 29 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Pollocks [plural]
Etymology: Related to Polk. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Polk}} Polk Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pollock (plural Pollocks)
  1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-noun-MD9gUbZg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 32 8 13 17 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 23 26 7 13 29 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Pollocks [plural]
Etymology: See Polack. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Polack}} Polack Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pollock (plural Pollocks)
  1. Alternative spelling of Polack Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Polack Related terms: Pollok
    Sense id: en-Pollock-en-noun-1Nk-m5dT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A painting by Jackson Pollock."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pollock"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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  "etymology_text": "See Polack.",
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      "form": "Pollocks",
      "tags": [
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          "word": "Polack"
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        {
          "ref": "1993 January 15, “Krzyzewski's plea couldn't sway Presidents Commission”, in The Advocate",
          "text": "\"Maybe I'm a dumb Pollock. Is that too simple?\" Krzyzewski's arguments were well-founded.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Richard Medugno, Bigger Dreams: A Two Act Play about Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski, 1st Books Library, page 13",
          "text": "YOUNG GARY (Voicing) Shut up, you dumb Pollock!\nBOB is struck dumb. He just stares at YOUNG GARY."
        },
        {
          "ref": "a. 2004, “Bridget” (student), quoted in Karyn D. McKinney, Being White: Stories of Race and Racism, Routledge (2005), page 122",
          "text": "Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it."
        }
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        "Alternative spelling of Polack"
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  "word": "Pollock"
}

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