coker

[ koh-ker ]

/ ˈkoʊ kər /

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noun

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

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Origin of coker

First recorded in 1785–95; coke¹ + -er¹

coker²

[ koh-ker ]

/ ˈkoʊ kər /

noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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
William Dampier was born in 1612 at East Coker, and by the death of his parents was from his childhood left to his own control.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

We stopped for the night at this habitation, and found it to be occupied by a Mr. Coker.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
"Bultitude thinks he can run," said Coker, with an amiable unbelief in any disinterestedness.
Vice Versa|F. Anstey
Corn-growing in Western Canada, sheep-raising in Australia and coker-nut planting are all obviously agriculture.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919|Various