noun
mucker
Mucker (noun) means a worker who clears away dirt, waste or broken rock, for example in a mine or on a building site.
noun
1
A worker who clears away dirt, waste or broken rock, for example in a mine or on a building site.
2
A coarse or lowly labourer.
3
A close friend, especially a fellow ordinary soldier.
"Go and talk to your mucker!"
4
A friend or someone you know.
"Fancy a pint, me old mucker?"
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Etymology
By surface analysis, muck + -er. Compare Swedish mokare/mockare (“one who cleans dung”, agent noun) → rörmokare/rörmockare (“plumber”, literally “pipe mucker”). Compare the military sense to Finnish mokkeri (“private”, colloquial), to Swedish mocka (“to clean muck”); and Swedish mecka/meka (“to repair or improve (mechanical) equipment”), to meckaniker (“mechanic”); also Swedish mucka (“to complete military service”), from Tavringer Romani mucka (“to be released”). The military sense might also derive from a slur, a common practice in military lingo.
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What is the meaning of mucker?
"mucker" (noun) means a worker who clears away dirt, waste or broken rock, for example in a mine or on a building site.
What is another word for mucker?
Other words for "mucker" include friend.
What are the different meanings of mucker?
"mucker" has 3 main meanings: 1. A worker who clears away dirt, waste or broken rock, for example in a mine or on a building site; 2. A coarse or lowly labourer; 3. A close friend, especially a fellow ordinary soldier.
