English word origin

Etymology of potch

From Old French pocher (“to poke”); akin to poach.

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Source etymology 1

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verb

To thrust. · To trample.

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From Old French pocher (“to poke”); akin to poach.

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Unspecified derivation mentionpocherfro

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Source etymology 4

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noun

A slap or spank. Alternative spellings include patsh, potsh.

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From Yiddish פּאַטש (patsh, “slap”).

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Borrowed-form mentionפּאַטשyi · slap

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