shocker

English

Etymology

shock +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑkɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɒkə/

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• Rhymes: -ɒkə(ɹ)

Noun

shocker (plural shockers)

1. (colloquial) One who or that which shocks or startles.

   The election results were a real shocker.

2. A device for giving electric shocks.
   • 2004, Nintendo EAD, Pikmin 2, Nintendo (Treasure Hoard: Shock Therapist):

     Olimar: 'This shocker was one of several weapons wielded by the nightmarish titan dweevil. It allowed the creature to smite Pikmin with zaps of lightning!'

   • 2007, David W. Thompson, A Stranger's Journey, page 87:

     Recently, the family decided that some obedience training would be of great value. The cost of doggie school being what it is, my daughter opted to purchase a shocker collar instead.

3. (colloquial) Something done really badly.

   My performance today was an absolute shocker, I just wasn't feeling it.

4. (agriculture, rare) Synonym of stooker.
   • 1923, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations, “Rural engineering”, in Experiment Station Record‎^[1], volume 48, page 186:

     The mechanical shocker is attached to the ordinary binder by two tubular stays, the more important one passing from about the center of the bull wheel and supporting a chain and sprocket wheel which transmit the drive to the shocker.

5. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) A particular hand gesture with a sexual connotation.
6. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) Sexual act related to the shocker hand gesture: two in the pink, one in the stink.

Derived terms

• shilling shocker

 

Translations

(colloquial) one who or that which shocks or startles

a device for giving electric shocks

• Bulgarian: електрошок m (elektrošok)
• Russian: шо́кер (ru) m (šóker)
• Spanish: soqueador m

Anagrams

• Kochers, chokers, hockers