coker

[ koh-ker ]

/ ˈkoʊ kər /

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

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First recorded in 1785–95; coke¹ + -er¹

coker²

[ koh-ker ]

/ ˈkoʊ kər /

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80; coke² + -er¹

Nearly a third of general-election voters in Florida are over 65, says Coker.
Rick Perry’s Swing-Voter Problem|Jill Lawrence|September 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As Coker notes, the state has heavy concentrations of transplants from the Northeast and Midwest.
Rick Perry’s Swing-Voter Problem|Jill Lawrence|September 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He can take raw coker-nut freely and eat the fresh fruits which grow in this part of Africa.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various
One of Coker's first reminiscences is of the road on which he still lives.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

Bellamy, Coker says built the road with slave labor and as an investment, realizing much money on tolls on it for many years.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
Coker recalls vividly the Indians of the area in the days before 1870.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
Coker believes that this mill, too, derived its power from the little stream.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration