hocks

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

Meat from that part of a food animal.

To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly

To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication.