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wock


broken, deformed, incorrect. This expression is supposedly used only in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region of Queensland. A 'wordwatch' column in the local newspaper 'The Chronicle' a few years ago discussed its extreme regionalism and its mention in a national etymological journal: That table won't work - it's wock in the middle; My dog can't see very well - he's got one wock eye.

Contributor's comments: I have been born and bred in South East Queensland and lived in Toowoomba many years and have never, ever heard this term.