klondyker
klondiker
/ (ˈklɒnˌdaɪkə) /
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noun
British an East European factory ship
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Word Origin for klondyker
C20: from the gold miners who took part in the 19th-century gold rush to the Klondike
Words nearby klondyker
klipspringer, klismos, klister, Klondike, Klondike gold rush, klondyker, klong, kloof, klootchman, Klopstock, klösse
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How to use klondyker in a sentence
Pretty sort o' Klondyker you are—go and get nearly drowned first day out!
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)They had failed, but it could never be said of a Klondyker that he had not tried.
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)