Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hocker

/hˈɑkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: hock-er
IPA: /hˈɑkɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who hocks or pawns an item.

noun

A wad of phlegm spat out by hocking.

Slang

Etymology

From hock + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hock

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

hockers (plural)

Rhymes With

soccer locker rocker blocker shocker crocker docker gawker cocker shakur stocker fokker

Questions

How do you pronounce hocker?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑkɚ/.
What does hocker mean?: One who hocks or pawns an item.
Where does hocker come from?: From hock + -er.

How to pronounce hocker

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