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trucker en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɹʌkɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal) Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

Forms

trucker en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɹʌkɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (UK, derogatory, dialectal) One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
2. (Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal) A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

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Relateds

trucky

trucker en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɹʌkɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. (Canada, UK, US, derogatory, dialectal, informal) A truck driver.
   • He slung wild salmon at a Whole Foods fish counter, lived on beef jerky and Gatorade on a grueling eight-state journey with a long haul trucker, sneaked into giant pig and chicken factory farms with animal activists, and interviewed the equivalent of modern-day slaves in the Thai fishing industry. […] Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living. 2020 September 24, Alex Williams, “The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020:
   • I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll." So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight. I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4!" 1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall:
   • Thousands of truckers participated in the so-called Freedom Convoy, fighting a Covid-19 mandate that requires all Canadian truckers crossing the US-Canadian border to be fully vaccinated or quarantine in their homes for two weeks when they return. […] People show their support for a trucker as he leaves downtown Ottawa on February 19. 2022 February 19 [2022 February 11], “Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2022:

Forms

Deriveds

trucker bomb · trucker hat · nontrucker

Descendants

Trucker

Synonyms

truckie

trucker en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹʌkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɹʌkɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. (UK, archaic, derogatory, dialectal) One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.
   • No man having ever yet driven a saving bargain with this great trucker for souls. 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

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