shocker

[ shok-er ]

/ ˈʃɒk ər /

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noun

a person or thing that shocks.

a sensational novel, play, etc.

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Origin of shocker

First recorded in 1780–90; shock¹ + -er¹

Words nearby shocker

shoaly, shoat, shochet, shock, shock absorber, shocker, shock front, shockheaded, shock-horror, shocking, shocking pink

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The film is definitely slanted toward Mankiewicz, which is no big shocker.
The tangled history behind David Fincher’s Mank — and its link to Citizen Kane — explained|Alissa Wilkinson|December 4, 2020|Vox
The Walking Dead's latest shocker was one no one saw coming.
'The Grove': Was The Walking Dead's Latest Shocker a Mistake?|Melissa Leon|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Wichita State Shocker, named WuShock, resembles a frayed yellow pencil eraser and/or Bart Simpson on meth.
A Method to March Madness|Ben Teitelbaum|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But it was certainly no shocker when it dissolved in acrimony.
Bob Woodward's So-Called Thinking Sort Of Explained|Michael Tomasky|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Notorious troublemaker Glenn Beck did not disappoint last week (shocker).
Destiny’s Child, a Gangnam Baby, Malala and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That this disheveled loon is played by Paul Rudd—with great conviction—is a bit of a shocker.
Paul Rudd on His New Broadway Show ‘Grace,’ ‘Clueless’ Memories & More|Marlow Stern|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Since I have been a member of Parliament I have never seen him in the library without a shilling shocker in his hands.
In the Fog|Richard Harding Davis
Bank Restriction Note (Hone is said to have realised over 700 by the sale of this shocker), 28.
George Cruikshank|W. H. Chesson
He jerked his head up and gestured with the shocker which had suddenly come unholstered.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
The kid in black leather let his breath go and swore, slipping his shocker into its holster.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
We all carry skeans, but I don't think there's a shocker in the whole camp, let alone a gun.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for shocker

shocker

/ (ˈʃɒkə) /

noun informal

a person or thing that shocks or horrifies

a sensational novel, film, or play

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noun informal