dacker

American  

[dak-er, dah-ker] / ˈdæk ər, ˈdɑ kər /

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

1. to totter or stagger.

2. to waver or shake.

3. to saunter; move slowly or idly.

4. to vacillate; act irresolutely or indecisively.

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Etymology

Origin of dacker

1625–35; perhaps < early Dutch daeckeren to flutter, vibrate, Middle Dutch dakeren to wave, flutter

Example Sentences

Dacker went 2 for 3 in the game and narrowly missed his second homer with his eighth-inning double.

From Seattle Times

If that be so," replied the Gilla Dacker, "I will join the horse-service, as I have a fine steed of my own; and indeed, if I had known this before, I would certainly have come hither on horseback, instead of walking.

From Project Gutenberg

At this speech the Fena all burst out laughing, to see the Gilla Dacker showing such concern for his miserable, worthless old skeleton of a horse.

From Project Gutenberg

But the Gilla Dacker took the matter quite cool; and he told Conan that he saw no way of preventing his horse from joining the others, except some one put the halter on him and held him, which would, of course, he said, prevent the poor animal from grazing, and would leave him with a hungry belly at the end of the day.

From Project Gutenberg

I swear," answered the Gilla Dacker, "that if this were the very last day of my year, I would not wait till morning for my wages, after this insult.

From Project Gutenberg