# in hock

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Having been pawned.
2. Indebted.

## Etymology
From Dutch hok (“hutch, hovel, jail, pen, doghouse”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/in-hock