Originally an English term to denote wines which came from Hockheim, Germany Today the term describes the unusually tall bottle which is used for Riesling and similar wines Also, hock refers to Riesling and similar wines themselves
The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man
British term for German wines of the Rhine The term comes from the town of Hochheim in the Rhine Valley
{f} pawn, deposit as security; hamstring, cut the tendons of the hock (of a person or animal)
If you are in hock to someone, you feel you have to do things for them because they have given you money or support. It is almost impossible for the prime minister to stand above the factions. He always seems in hock to one or another. Rhine wine. to sell something temporarily because you need some money = pawn