Definition of TRUCKER

trucker

Meanings

Plural: truckers

Noun

  • someone who drives a truck as an occupation
  • One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
  • A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.
  • A truck driver.
  • One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.

Adj

  • Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

teamster, truck driver, truckie

Scrabble Score: 13

trucker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trucker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trucker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

trucker is a valid Words With Friends word