shocker
a person or thing that shocks.
a sensational novel, play, etc.
Origin of shocker
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The only exceptions are the New York Islanders — a team the metrics have been dubious about for years despite several postseason runs — and, in a true shocker, the Vegas Golden Knights.
Will The Vegas Golden Knights Actually Miss The Playoffs? | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | March 24, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightThe shocker, of course, is up top — cornerback Ronde and running back Tiki Barber combining for a whopping 38 AV in 2005.
Brothers Are Lighting Up The NFL. Which Pair Had The Best Single Season? | Robert O'Connell | November 17, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightFor starters, not many people know Stevie Wonder as a drummer, so it was a shocker.
"This Film Was My Chance to Correct History": Questlove on Summer of Soul and the Oscars | Andrew R. Chow | June 28, 2021 | TimeStill, a shocker of a championship would go a long way in building LeBron’s closing argument in the twilight of his career.
The film is definitely slanted toward Mankiewicz, which is no big shocker.
The tangled history behind David Fincher’s Mank — and its link to Citizen Kane — explained | Alissa Wilkinson | December 4, 2020 | Vox
The Walking Dead's latest shocker was one no one saw coming.
'The Grove': Was The Walking Dead's Latest Shocker a Mistake? | Melissa Leon | March 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Wichita State shocker, named WuShock, resembles a frayed yellow pencil eraser and/or Bart Simpson on meth.
But it was certainly no shocker when it dissolved in acrimony.
Bob Woodward's So-Called Thinking Sort Of Explained | Michael Tomasky | February 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNotorious troublemaker Glenn Beck did not disappoint last week (shocker).
Destiny’s Child, a Gangnam Baby, Malala and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | February 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThat this disheveled loon is played by Paul Rudd—with great conviction—is a bit of a shocker.
Paul Rudd on His New Broadway Show ‘Grace,’ ‘Clueless’ Memories & More | Marlow Stern | October 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSince I have been a member of Parliament I have never seen him in the library without a shilling shocker in his hands.
In the Fog | Richard Harding DavisBank Restriction Note (Hone is said to have realised over 700 by the sale of this shocker), 28.
George Cruikshank | W. H. ChessonHe jerked his head up and gestured with the shocker which had suddenly come unholstered.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyThe kid in black leather let his breath go and swore, slipping his shocker into its holster.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyWe all carry skeans, but I don't think there's a shocker in the whole camp, let alone a gun.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer Bradley
British Dictionary definitions for shocker
/ (ˈʃɒkə) /
a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
a sensational novel, film, or play
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