stocker
[stok-er]
noun
a person or thing that stocks.
a young steer or heifer that is fed chiefly pasture or other roughage prior to more intensive feeding.Compare feeder(def 4).
Informal. stock car.
Origin of stocker
stock
[stok]
noun
adjective
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of stock
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English stoc(c) stump, stake, post, log; cognate with German Stock, Old Norse stokkr tree-trunk; (v.) derivative of the noun
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established, set, dull, overused, basic, standard, stereotyped, regular, common, normal, routine, ordinary, staple, formal, banal, conventional, customary, hackneyed, run-of-the-mill, traditionalExamples from the Web for stocker
Historical Examples of stocker
Stocker, the innkeeper, had nice-looking daughters, but they were all married.
The Forest FarmPeter Rosegger
"No, I will not have some coffee—especially in the open air," said Mrs. Stocker.
The Cruise of the Make-BelievesTom Gallon
"A misfortune that has dogged him nearly all his life," snapped Mrs. Stocker.
The Cruise of the Make-BelievesTom Gallon
"My brother Daniel has surprised us all," said Mrs. Stocker.
The Cruise of the Make-BelievesTom Gallon
"In my opinion there's a lot of ground wasted," said Mrs. Stocker gloomily.
The Cruise of the Make-BelievesTom Gallon
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See also stocks
Word Origin for stock
Old English stocc trunk (of a tree), stem, stick (the various senses developed from these meanings, as trunk of a tree, hence line of descent; structures made of timber; a store of timber or other goods for future use, hence an aggregate of goods, animals, etc); related to Old Saxon, Old High German stock stick, stump
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