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dock-walloper

American

[dok-wol-uh-per] / ˈdɒkˌwɒl ə pər /

noun

Slang.

a casual laborer about docks or wharves.

Other Word Forms

dock-walloping

noun

Etymology

Origin of dock-walloper

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; dock ¹ + walloper ( def. )

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