chucker

¹ American  

[chuhk-er] / ˈtʃʌk ər /

noun

Baseball.

1. a pitcher.

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chucker ² American  

[chuhk-er] / ˈtʃʌk ər /

noun

Informal.

1. woodchuck.

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chucker British  

/ ˈtʃʌkə /

noun

1. a person who throws something

2. informal  cricket a bowler whose arm action is illegal

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Etymology

Origin of chucker¹

1750–60, for literal sense; chuck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of chucker¹

(wood)chuck + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Then you get someone like Chubby Chucker, who was there at the beginning of rock ‘n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s what elevated him from a pitch-and-catch chucker posting big numbers in LSU’s offense into a player worthy of the first overall pick: he torched defenses on the easy plays and turned bad plays into positive yards and scores.

From The Guardian

As of mid-August, the rosy-cheeked chucker with the renowned right arm touted more than 124,000 followers on Twitter and 106,000 on Instagram.

From Seattle Times

And Carroll, 67, isn’t just the afternoon game’s mastermind; he’s a chucker, an elbow thrower, a real menace when chasing a loose ball.

From Washington Post

He describes his job as “ice chucker.”

From Washington Times