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heckler.

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛklə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈhɛkl̥əː]Received-Pronunciation/ˈheklə/Australia[ˈhekl̥əː]Australia
  1. One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

    The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays.
  2. An aircraft flying attack missions at night.

    US · slang
  3. Alternative form of hackler (“worker who separates flax”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English heckle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English heckler From heckle + -er.

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