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trucker.

One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹʌkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹʌkɚ/General-American
  1. One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.

    UK · derogatory · dialectal
  2. A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

    Scotland · UK · derogatory · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *trukere (“one who disappoints, a deceiver”), from Middle English trukien (“to fail, run out, disappoint”), equivalent to truck (“to fail”) + -er (agent noun suffix). Compare trooker.

adj/ˈtɹʌkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹʌkɚ/General-American
  1. Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

    Scotland · UK · derogatory · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *trukere (“one who disappoints, a deceiver”), from Middle English trukien (“to fail, run out, disappoint”), equivalent to truck (“to fail”) + -er (agent noun suffix). Compare trooker.

noun/ˈtɹʌkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹʌkɚ/General-American
  1. A truck driver.

    Canada · UK · US · derogatory · dialectal · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *drem-influ. Ancient Greek τρέχω (trékhō) Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος (-ĭ́los) Ancient Greek τροχῐ́λος (trokhĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -είᾱ (-eíā) Ancient Greek τροχῐλείᾱ (trokhĭleíā)der. Medieval Latin trochleader. Anglo-Norman troclebor. Middle English trokel English truckle? English truck 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 trucker From truck (“a vehicle”) + -er (occupational suffix).

noun/ˈtɹʌkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹʌkɚ/General-American
  1. One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.

    UK · archaic · derogatory · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *drem-influ. Ancient Greek τρέχω (trékhō) Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος (-ĭ́los) Ancient Greek τροχῐ́λος (trokhĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -είᾱ (-eíā) Ancient Greek τροχῐλείᾱ (trokhĭleíā)der. Medieval Latin trochleader. Anglo-Norman troclebor. Middle English trokel English truckle? English truck 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 trucker From truck (“to barter, trade”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

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