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Sox vs Hox - What's the difference?

sox | hox |

As a noun sox

is plural of lang=en (footwear.

As a proper noun Sox

is short for the team the Boston Red Sox.

As an abbreviation hox is

homeobox.

As a verb hox is

to hock; to hamstring.

sox

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (informal) (footwear)

    • hox

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (genetics) homeobox
    • Derived terms
    * hox gene

    Etymology 2

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To hock; to hamstring.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)