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ocker
[ ok-er ]
/ ˈɒk ər /
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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
ochronosis, 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.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis SpohrA pretty wooden bridge, with an elegantly-made iron balustrade, is built here across the Ocker.
Visit to Iceland|Ida Pfeiffer
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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