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stook (sto̵̅o̅k)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Brit. shock

Etymology: ME stouke, prob. < or akin to MLowG stūke, a shock, stump < IE *(s)teug- < base *(s)teu-, to strike > stock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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