Trucker

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒkÉ™(r)

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

Alternative forms

• truker, trukker, trucour, truiker, treukour Scotland

Full definition of trucker

Noun

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

Related terms

• trucky

Adjective

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

From truck("a vehicle") + -er.

Noun

1. One who drives a truck.

Synonyms

• truck driver

From truck("to barter, trade") + -er.

Noun

1. (archaic or 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. — South.