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neck

UK/ˈnɛk/ US/ˈnɛk/ common informal slang us
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body

  • “he admired her long graceful neck”
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3.

a cut of meat from the neck of an animal

4.

opening for the neck; the part of a garment near the neck opening

verb

1.

kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

  • “The couple were necking in the back seat of the car”
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Origin

From Middle English nekke, nakke, from Old English hnecca, *hnæcca (“neck, nape”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô (“nape, neck”), from Proto-Indo-European *knog-, *kneg- (“back of the head, nape, neck”).

Phrases

  • above the neck rule
  • albatross around one's neck
  • albatross round one's neck
  • brass neck
  • break one's neck
  • breathe down someone's neck
  • bust one's neck
  • catch it in the neck

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