trucker
One who has done something offensiveOne who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
» I'm a trucker.
Я водій вантажівки.
Я дальнобійник.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, derogatory, dialectal)One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
(Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal)A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.
(Canada, UK, US, derogatory, dialectal, informal)A truck driver.
someone who drives a truck as an occupation
(UK, archaic, derogatory, dialectal)One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.
Examples
31 sentencesI'm a trucker.
Я водій вантажівки. — deniko
How many truckers do you know?
deWie viele LKW-Fahrer kennst du? — Waldelfe
Many truckers eat at this restaurant.
Tom wants to become a trucker.
Tom wants to become a trucker like his father.
deTom will LKW-Fahrer wie sein Vater werden. — Waldelfe
Origin
From Middle English *trukere (“one who disappoints, a deceiver”), from Middle English trukFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: truckersSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who drives a truck as an occupation:teamstertruck driver