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chucker

1 American  
[chuhk-er] / ˈtʃʌk ər /

noun

Baseball.

  1. a pitcher.

chucker 2 American  
[chuhk-er] / ˈtʃʌk ər /

noun

Informal.

  1. woodchuck.

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 chucker2

(wood)chuck + -er 1

Example Sentences

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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 • Aug. 15, 2019

Waiters is a famously overconfident shooter — a chucker.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2018

Now they flock to see the greatest chucker in history, a capacity crowd of 1,400 darts fans, drawn in by 'The Power'.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2013

This year's youth-only hunt for ducks, geese, pheasant, California quail, bobwhite and chucker is set for Sept. 24-25.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2011

In Iraq, the sounds of the national bird, the chucker partridge, play over the speakers discreetly hidden behind the merchant carts offering beautiful silk scarves and shirts.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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