trucker

English

/ˈtɹʌkə/, /ˈt(ʃ)ɹʌkɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
  • (pejorative) A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *trukere (a deceiver, one who disappoints), trukien (fail, disappoint, barter, run out, trade) suffix from English truck (trade, deceive, a vehicle, fail, barter, cheat).

Origin

English

truck

Gloss

trade, deceive, a vehicle, fail, barter, cheat

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

商, 貿

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