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adj
Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal
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noun
One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, derogatory, dialectal
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noun
A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal
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noun
A truck driver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK, US, derogatory, dialectal, informal
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noun
One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, derogatory, dialectal
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noun
someone who drives a truck as an occupation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: teamster, truck driver
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Broader terms: driver
History
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.
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).
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).
