(a) A feeling of contempt; scorn, disdain; also, anger arising from contempt or offended dignity; haven hoker, to be scornful, take offense; (b) scornful speech or behavior, mockery, derision; (c) an……

(a) The second Monday and Tuesday (?also Wednesday) after Easter, a period during which merrymakers stopped travelers on the roads and exacted contributions; hok tide; (b) hok dai, Hock Tuesday; --……