Word of the Day - hassock

hassock

/ˈhasək/
noun
1 A cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer.
1.1 North American A footstool.
2 A firm clump of grass or matted vegetation in marshy or boggy ground.

Origin
Old English hassuc (in hassock (sense 2 of the noun)), of unknown origin.

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Harvey used his hassock by the hour. He really wished he had one in his auto, man.

[Apologies for the long stretch for the pun, especially for those whose native language is not US English.]