ocker

[ ok-er ]

noun

1. an uncultured Australian male.
2. an uncouth, offensive male chauvinist.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a person.
2. typically Australian.

ocker

/ ˈɒkə /

noun

1. often capital an uncultivated or boorish Australian

adjective

1. typical of such a person

Word History and Origins

Origin of ocker¹

First recorded in 1970–75; after Ocker, a character in an Australian television series

Word History and Origins

Origin of ocker¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

I alighted at the Petri Gate, crossed the Ocker in a boat, and hastened to my grandmothers garden.

From Project Gutenberg

A pretty wooden bridge, with an elegantly-made iron balustrade, is built here across the Ocker.

From Project Gutenberg