hotch

[ hoch ]

verb (used without object)

1. to fidget; shift one's weight from one foot to the other.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to fidget or shiver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hotch¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (north) hotchen; akin to Dutch hotsen “to jolt,” from dialectal German hotzen “to move up and down,” French hocher “to jog, shake” ( Old French hochier, from Germanic)

Example Sentences

Johnson Hartig, the co-founder and creative director of the fashion brand Libertine, has embarked on a second wallpaper and textile collection for Schumacher, which includes Hotch Potch Crazy Quilt, a fabric that is 64% linen and 36% cotton.

From Seattle Times

They depend on annual salmon return, which is why Hotch Jr. is pushing for stronger environmental protections against mining and other threats to the Chilkat River.

From Seattle Times

“Something is out of whack in the ocean and we wish we knew a way to fix it,” said Jones Hotch Jr., a tribal council member of this community of 40 families along a river whose Indigenous name means “winter container for salmon.”

From Seattle Times

A. E. Hotchner, known to friends as “Ed” or “Hotch,“ was an impish St. Louis native and ex-marbles champ who read, wrote and hustled himself out of poverty and went on to publish more than a dozen books, befriend countless celebrities and see his play, “The White House,“ performed at the real White House for President Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times

When the actor wanted to sell his homemade salad dressing at some local shops, he called on “Hotch” to help out.

From Los Angeles Times