coker

¹

[koh-ker]

noun

1. Often cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

coker

²

[koh-ker]

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. cokehead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coker¹

First recorded in 1785–95; coke ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of coker²

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80; coke ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Ms Coker believes it is likely that more children have been brought unlawfully to the UK from West Africa.

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Ms Coker said some clinics offer "packages" that include registering the baby's birth.

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Ms Coker, who provides expert reports to family courts in cases like this, has nearly 30 years experience as a social worker.

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Ms Coker then tracked down the doctor who'd written a letter saying Susan had given birth there.

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The practice of "baby farming" is well known in West Africa, Ms Coker later told the court.

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