ocker

[ ok-er ]

/ ˈɒk ər /

Australian Informal.

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noun

an uncultured Australian male.

an uncouth, offensive male chauvinist.

adjective

of or relating to such a person.

typically Australian.

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Origin of ocker

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

Words nearby ocker

ochroid, Ochs, ocicat, -ock, Ockeghem, ocker, Ockham, Ockham's razor, Ockham, William of, ockodols, o'clock

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How to use ocker in a sentence

I alighted at the Petri Gate, crossed the Ocker in a boat, and hastened to my grandmothers garden.
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A pretty wooden bridge, with an elegantly-made iron balustrade, is built here across the Ocker.
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British Dictionary definitions for ocker

ocker

/ (ˈɒkə) Australian slang /

noun

(often capital) an uncultivated or boorish Australian

adjective, adverb

typical of such a person

Word Origin for ocker

C20: of uncertain origin

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