Etymology 1

• From socc, a West Germanic borrowing from

Noun

1. A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
2. A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
3. A violent blow, punch
4. A shortened version of sock puppet

   "For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone "

Verb

1. To hit or strike violently.
2. To deliver a blow.

   They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you—James Jones