trucker

Meaning

Noun

1. (UK, derogatory, dialectal) One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
2. (Scotland, UK, derogatory, dialectal) A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.

Adj

Dishonest; resulting from or inspired by dishonesty.

Synonyms

truck driver

teamster

lorry driver

truck driver

truck farmer

gardener

lorry driver

Translations

camionista

caminhoneiro

Lastwagenfahrer

camionneur

routier

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Lastwagenfahrerin

camioner

camionero

chauffeur de poids-lourd

autotrenista

vrachtwagenchauffeur

camioneur

trucker

Camionista

transportista

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹʌkə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *trukere

Inherited from Middle English: trukien

In summary

From Middle English *trukere (“one who disappoints, a deceiver”), from Middle English trukien (“to fail, run out, disappoint”), equivalent to truck (“to fail”) + -er (agent noun suffix). Compare trooker.