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jump the dock

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English

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Etymology

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

Verb

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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.