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TRUCKER
teamster, trucker, truck driver
(noun) someone who drives a truck as an occupation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
trucker (plural truckers)
(pejorative, UK dialectal) One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
(pejorative, UK dialectal, Scotland) A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.
Adjective
trucker (comparative more trucker, superlative most trucker)
(pejorative, UK dialectal, Scotland) Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.
Etymology 2
Noun
trucker (plural truckers)
One who drives a truck, especially as an occupation.
Synonyms
• truck driver
Etymology 3
Noun
trucker (plural truckers)
(archaic or dialectal) One who trucks or trafficks, by trade of goods; a trafficker.
Source: Wiktionary
Truck"er, n.
Definition: One who trucks; a trafficker. No man having ever yet driven a saving bargain with this great trucker for souls. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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