coker

¹

[koh-ker]

noun

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

Origin of coker

¹

First recorded in 1785–95; coke¹ + -er¹

coker

²

[koh-ker]

noun Slang.

cokehead.

Origin of coker

²

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Examples from the Web for coker

Contemporary Examples of coker

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
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

Historical Examples of coker

Appleton, and Lench, and Coker want looking after badly, I know.
Vice Versa
F. Anstey
"You don't catch me racing, except for something worth having," said Coker.
Vice Versa
F. Anstey
These Leaves all grow on the top of the Tree after the manner of a Coker.
An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies
Robert Knox
He saw Chawner scudding down the path like some great camel, and Coker squaring his arms and working them as if they were wings.
Vice Versa
F. Anstey
Coker, an Englishman, should stay for cooke in the English house, which is donne by his owne consent.
Diary of Richard Cocks Vol. I
Richard Cocks