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Pollock vs Polack - What's the difference?

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Polack is a alternative form of pollock.



As nouns the difference between pollock and polack

is that pollock is either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, related to cod while Polack is a Pole, or person of Polish descent.

As a verb pollock

is to fish for pollock.

As a proper noun Pollock

is A surname.

pollock

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), perhaps from (etyl) (m).

Alternative forms

* pollack

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius , related to cod.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To for pollock.

    • External links

    * ("pollock" on Wikipedia) * (Pollachius) * (Pollachius)

    References

    *

    Etymology 2

    From

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To splatter, as with paint.

    • polack

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Polak, Pollack, Pollock, Polock

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Pole, or person of Polish descent.
  • (obsolete)
  • * c.'' 1600 ,
    • which to him appear'd / to be a preparation against the Polack . - Act II, Scene ii, line 63
    So levied as before against the Pollack . - Act II, Scene ii, line 75
    Why, then the Polack never will defend it. - Act IV, Scene iv, line 23
  • *

    • Usage notes

    * The term was used neutrally through the late nineteenth century, but is today considered an ethnic slur.

    Synonyms

    * (person of Polish descent) Pole, Polish person

    See also

    * palooka