TREKKER

trekker

(noun) a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Trekker (plural Trekkers)

(fandom) A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.

Usage notes

See Trekkie

Synonyms

• Trekkie

Etymology

Noun

trekker (plural trekkers)

One who treks; thus, a hiker.

(UK, historical, World War II) A person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.

Source: Wiktionary


Trek"ker, n. [D.]

Definition: One that treks. [Written also trecker.] [South Africa] James Bryce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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