different between pillock vs killock

English

Etymology

In the 16th century, the meaning was "penis". Probably from pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), presumably akin to the slang term dickhead (“inept fool”). Alternatively, from the same basis as pillicock (compare regional Norwegian pill (“penis”)) + the diminutive suffix -ock.

Pronunciation

Noun

pillock (plural pillocks)

1. (Britain, mildly derogatory, slang) a stupid or annoying person; simpleton; fool.

Translations

Synonyms

• (British, mildly pejorative, slang): a stupid or annoying person; wazzock, plonker

References

Anagrams

• Pollick, lip lock, lip-lock, liplock

English

Alternative forms

• killick

Pronunciation

Noun

killock (plural killocks)

1. A small anchor.
2. A kind of anchor formed by a stone enclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
3. The fluke of such an anchor.
4. (naval slang) A leading seaman, who wears a badge with an anchor emblem.
   • 2005, Bill Hawkins, The Other Cockleshell Heroes (page 32)

     Unabashed, the Killock tilted his head to one side in mock examination, puckering his bulbous nose.

Derived terms

• killock hitch
• killick hitch