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wharfie.

A wharf worker: synonym of dockworker.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A wharf worker: synonym of dockworker.

    Australia · New-Zealand · colloquial · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną Proto-West Germanic *hwerban Old English hweorfan Middle English wharf English wharf English -ie English wharfie From wharf + -ie.

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