chucker

[ chuhk-er ]

/ ˈtʃʌk ər /

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noun Baseball.

a pitcher.

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Origin of chucker

1750–60, for literal sense; chuck¹ + -er¹

Words nearby chucker

Chu Chiang, Ch'ü Ch'iu-pai, chuck, chuck-a-luck, Chuckchi, chucker, chucker-out, chuck-full, chuckhole, chuckie, chuck in

Other definitions for chucker (2 of 2)

chucker²

[ chuhk-er ]

/ ˈtʃʌk ər /

noun Informal.

woodchuck.

Origin of chucker

(wood)chuck + -er¹

How to use chucker in a sentence

Her intimate friendship with Chucker‑out, the huge St. Bernard, lasted for nearly both their lives, alas!
The Martian|George Du Maurier
At about eleven o'clock a "chucker out" would go down and clear out all the gentlemen who had not paid in advance for the night.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
With the seeing eye of the artist, the dummy-chucker looked them over and rejected them.
The Best Short Stories of 1920|Various
He did not rebel even when ordered to serve sandwiches and liquor to the dummy-chucker.
The Best Short Stories of 1920|Various

The strongest man might be needed as a "chucker-out" if there was a row.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs

British Dictionary definitions for chucker

chucker

/ (ˈtʃʌkə) /

noun

a person who throws something

cricket informal a bowler whose arm action is illegal

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