ocky

• Rhymes: -ɒki

See the lemma entry.

ocky (plural ockies)

1. Alternative form of occy (“octopus”)

A diminutive of ock (“a man of Middle Eastern decent that runs a deli or bodega”)

ocky (plural ockies)

1. (New York City) A style of sandwich-making that Arabic New York City bodega and deli chefs are known for, featuring large portions of meat and fried food like burgers, chicken cutlets, mozzarella sticks, french fries, chicken tenders, pancakes and more, stuffed into a sandwich.

ocky (comparative more ocky, superlative most ocky)

1. (New York City) A style of sandwich-making that Arabic New York City bodega and deli chefs are known for, featuring large portions of meat and fried food like burgers, chicken cutlets, mozzarella sticks, french fries, chicken tenders, pancakes and more, stuffed into a sandwich.
2. (New York City, slang) Having large, well-developed muscles

   Synonyms: brawny, buff, muscular, swole

• coky, yock