Direct Cross-Language Association: “Rock” in German
This word also exists in German! Meaning: “skirt (garment)”
Rock
Definitions & Usage
A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a rock or an oak ( atter + oke ).
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in England:
A place in Wales:
The Rock, a village south-west of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
A number of places in the United States:
the Rock
Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style preference.”
— 2022 June 1, Kristen Rogers, “What causes alopecia, a ‘devastating’ hair loss condition affecting Jada Pinkett Smith”, in CNN: