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(Inglese)

(masculine, strong) a kettledrummer (male or unspecified gender)
(dated, derogatory, masculine, strong) a teacher (male or unspecified gender)

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[ˈpaʊ̯kɐ]

Ereditato da tedesco medio alto

pūkære

In summary

Inherited from Middle High German pūkære. The sense of "teacher" is attested since 18th century, shortened from Arschpauker (literally “someone who beats the bottom when teaching”), equivalent to arsch- (“intensifier”) + Pauke (“kettledrum”).