jump the dock

English

Etymology

From jump (“flee”) +‎ the +‎ dock (“place in the courtroom where the accused sits”).

Verb

jump the dock (third-person singular simple present jumps the dock, present participle jumping the dock, simple past and past participle jumped the dock)

  1. (UK, slang) To escape from custody during a court sitting.
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