Pollock

A surname.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:

    1. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.

    2. A town in Grant Parish, Louisiana.

    3. A village in Sullivan County, Missouri.

    4. A town in Campbell County, South Dakota.

Origin

Related to Polk.

Forms

Pollocks

Derived

Pollockian Pollock Pines

Noun Entry 2

  1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.

Forms

Pollocks

Noun alt of, alternative

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

Origin

See Polack.

Forms

Pollocks

Related

Pollok