Whacker

Whacker
Whacker Whack"er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who whacks. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

2. Anything very large; specif., a great lie; a whopper. [Colloq.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]


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  • whacker — I. /ˈwækə/ (say wakuh) noun Colloquial someone who hits something, especially with force: he s a real whacker of the ball. {whack1 (def. 1) + er1} II. /ˈwækə/ (say wakuh) noun Colloquial …  

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  • whacker — noun see whack I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • whacker — noun a) anything large; a whopper b) a wannabe Black man …   Wiktionary

  • whacker — n 1. a whacky person, an irresponsible or eccentric individual 2. an alternative spelling of wack or wacker …   Contemporary slang

  • whacker — whack·er || hwækÉ™r /wækÉ™ n. someone or something that whacks; outrageous lie (Slang); something large and impressive …   English contemporary dictionary

  • whacker — whack·er …   English syllables

  • whacker — noun something especially big or impressive of its kind • Syn: ↑whopper • Hypernyms: ↑thing …   Useful english dictionary

  • packer whacker — /ˈpækə wækə/ (say pakuh wakuh) noun Colloquial a defibrillator, especially as carried by ambulances for emergency situations. {humorous reversal of whacker packer, from the contribution made by Kerry Packer (see Packer family) in the early 1990s… …  

  • Bid Whacker — A slang term for an investor who sells shares at or below the bid price. This is considered outside the norm, as sellers normally settle for a price between the bid and ask quotes. The person is said to whack the bid down , since selling at or… …   Investment dictionary

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